GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Scott Pethtel
League: A Region 4A (moving from A Region 4)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #37
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Josh Long 6'2" 245 Senior FB/DE 4.8
Walker Cottrell 5'10" 180 Senior FB/LB 5.0
Frank Waldrep 6'2" 175 Senior WR/OLB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Ndem 5'10" 215 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 3 Starting OL/QB, 3 Of 4 LBs Are Back, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Backfield In Triple-Option Attack, Lost P, 2 DL/DBs Graduated
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2015 National Rank: #8047
2015 State Rank: #298
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2016 National Rank: #8158
2016 State Rank: #298
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7403
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 96-48 (78-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.9
2015 Points Against Average: 16.5
2015 Differential: +5.4
2015 Wins: #8166 Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus) (14-0), #10168 Hawkinsville (14-0), #10846 Taylor County (Butler) (42-12), #11358 Greenville (21-12), #12327 Central (Talbotton) (48-6), #13895 Schley County (Ellaville) (58-0)
2015 Losses: #2505 Aquinas (Augusta) (42-7), #4335 Columbus (21-0), #4877 Marion County (Buena Vista) (40-0), #6003 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (27-21), #7487 Dooly County (Vienna) (22-16)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 4), 2008 (4-A), 2007 (4-A), 2006 (4-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Jordan (Columbus), 9/2 First Presbyterian Day (Macon), 9/9 at Landmark Christian (Fairburn), 9/23 Greenville, 9/30 Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus), 10/7 at Marion County (Buena Vista), 10/14 Manchester, 10/21 at Central (Talbotton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester (16), Marion County (Buena Vista) (13.6), Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Talbotton) (-24.9), Greenville (-22.2), First Presbyterian Day (Macon) (-4.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-0.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8502
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%