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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Johnny Salinas
League: East Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andres Hernandez 6'1" 185 Junior LB/WB 4.96
Cenobio Carranza 5'8" 170 Senior SS/RB 4.68
Mathew Oropeza 5'11" 170 Junior QB 4.99

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Junior OL, Speedy Backfield, WR Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Only 7 Seniors, Young Team

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -45.4
2014 National Rank: #14339
2014 State Rank: #1030
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: -54.9
2015 National Rank: #14370
2015 State Rank: #1052
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #14307
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 33-92 (16-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 1-9
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 4.5
2014 Points Against Average: 33.8
2014 Differential: -29.3
2014 Wins: #14581 Laton (14-6)
2014 Losses: #7017 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (48-0), #7491 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (64-0), #8665 Farmersville (49-7), #9600 Avenal (28-7), #12060 California City (40-3), #12525 Riverdale (21-6), #12929 Strathmore (30-0), #13148 Orosi (35-0), #13447 Orange Cove (17-8)
2014 Opponents W-L: 59-51
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (19-18)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Avenal, 9/4 Tranquillity, 9/11 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/18 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella), 9/25 Strathmore, 10/9 at Riverdale, 10/16 Orosi, 10/23 Orange Cove, 10/30 at Laton, 11/6 at Farmersville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (8.5), Avenal (2.3), Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Laton (-56.1), Orosi (-39.1), Tranquillity (-35.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #940
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12994
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%