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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Helms
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Steffey 6'3" 230 ILB 4.9
Aaron Steffey 6'2" 275 DT 5.6
Jacob Reed 5'8" 180 QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -18.6
2014 National Rank: #11789
2014 State Rank: #266
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -17.1
2015 National Rank: #11482
2015 State Rank: #257
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12164
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 68-63 (30-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.3
2014 Points Against Average: 25.2
2014 Differential: +5.1
2014 Wins: #10217 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (14-6), #11998 North Central (Farmersburg) (47-16), #13549 Washington (59-6), #14000 Springs Valley (French Lick) (55-16), #14268 Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (42-8)
2014 Losses: #4794 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (55-28), #7794 North Knox (Bicknell) (46-8), #10068 Perry Central (Leopold) (41-21), #11468 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (44-16), #12492 North Putnam (Roachdale) (14-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 48-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Southwest Seven), 2009 (Southwest Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Tecumseh (Lynnville), 8/28 at North Central (Farmersburg), 9/4 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield), 9/11 Washington, 9/18 at West Vigo (West Terre Haute), 9/25 at Linton-Stockton (Linton), 10/2 at Wood Memorial (Oakland City), 10/9 North Knox (Bicknell), 10/16 Springs Valley (French Lick)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (21.1), Tecumseh (Lynnville) (-3.9), North Knox (Bicknell) (-10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (-38.2), Springs Valley (French Lick) (-36.9), Washington (-32.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9 (-17.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12487
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%