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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jeremy Jennings 5'10" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cary Angeline 6'7" 230 Senior TE
Michael Clark 6'7" 275 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2015 National Rank: #621
2015 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 39
2016 National Rank: #861
2016 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #660
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 107-45 (53-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 33.3
2015 Points Against Average: 12.8
2015 Differential: +20.5
2015 Wins: #455 North Penn (Lansdale) (28-24), #1215 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (21-14), #1706 Coatesville (22-12), #2763 Unionville (Kennett Square) (49-13), #2925 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (35-28), #3675 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (34-2), #3901 East (West Chester) (45-0), #4229 Frankford (Philadelphia) (37-6), #4410 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (35-21), #5863 Avon Grove (West Grove) (38-0), #7810 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (42-7)
2015 Losses: #455 North Penn (Lansdale) (27-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 78-56
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Delaware Valley (Milford), 9/2 at North Penn (Lansdale), 9/10 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/16 Avon Grove (West Grove), 9/23 at Unionville (Kennett Square), 10/1 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/7 Coatesville, 10/14 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/21 East (West Chester), 10/28 at Downingtown West (Downingtown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Downingtown West (Downingtown) (43.3), North Penn (Lansdale) (40.1), Delaware Valley (Milford) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-3.7), East (West Chester) (6.2), Avon Grove (West Grove) (11.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (25.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1846
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%