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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal/Gold
Coach: Michael Matta
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Cary Angeline 6'7" 230 Senior TE
Michael Clark 6'7" 260 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Feamster 6'3" 200 Senior DB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2014 National Rank: #883
2014 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.2
2015 National Rank: #578
2015 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #733
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 96-44 (47-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 27.5
2014 Points Against Average: 19.6
2014 Differential: +7.9
2014 Wins: #1084 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (28-12), #1234 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (40-38), #1235 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (28-7), #1309 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (34-14), #2177 Quakertown (21-0), #2295 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (27-24), #4306 East (West Chester) (34-31), #8200 Frankford (Philadelphia) (45-6), #9975 Avon Grove (West Grove) (44-6)
2014 Losses: #357 Coatesville (15-9), #357 Coatesville (31-12), #434 Haverford School (Haverford) (54-26), #1959 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (17-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 102-51
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Frankford (Philadelphia) (37-6), 9/12/15 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (35-21), 9/18/15 North Penn (Lansdale) (28-24)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Frankford (Philadelphia), 9/12 at Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/18 North Penn (Lansdale), 9/25 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/2 Unionville (Kennett Square), 10/9 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/16 at Coatesville, 10/23 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/30 at East (West Chester), 11/6 Downingtown West (Downingtown)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Coatesville (52.1), Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (37), North Penn (Lansdale) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Frankford (Philadelphia) (-1), Avon Grove (West Grove) (-0.1), East (West Chester) (9.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (30.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1191
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%