Cooper (Abilene, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Moebes
League: 5A Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Johnson 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.49
Terreon Paige 5'11" 165 Senior CB 4.46
Myller Royals 6'4" 160 Junior WR 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Starters Return, Strong Returning K
Team Weaknesses: Will Have 4 New Starters On OL, Lost Two Secondary Starters To Graduation, Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2015 National Rank: #1586
2015 State Rank: #188
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.8
2016 National Rank: #874
2016 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #504
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 89-64 (42-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.6
2015 Points Against Average: 27.4
2015 Differential: +5.2
2015 Wins: #1582 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (28-21), #1975 Rider (Wichita Falls) (38-32), #3053 Plainview (49-13), #3462 Del Valle (El Paso) (31-14), #4854 Caprock (Amarillo) (45-43), #7317 Lake View (San Angelo) (49-0), #8518 Lubbock (48-7)
2015 Losses: #208 Aledo (33-0), #368 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (36-30), #716 Amarillo (30-7), #758 Abilene (56-37), #844 Vandegrift (Austin) (43-42), #903 Cooper (Lubbock) (28-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 89-64
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2009 (4A Region I District 4), 2003 (5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Keller, 9/2 at Grapevine, 9/9 at Abilene, 9/16 at Frenship (Wolfforth), 9/23 Bowie (Austin), 10/7 Monterey (Lubbock), 10/14 at Cooper (Lubbock), 10/21 Lubbock, 10/28 Lake View (San Angelo), 11/3 at Coronado (Lubbock)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Abilene (44.6), Cooper (Lubbock) (43.3), Grapevine (37.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lake View (San Angelo) (-1.3), Lubbock (-0.2), Monterey (Lubbock) (11.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.5 (29.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1186
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%