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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: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ribaldo Hernandez 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.6
David Delgado 6'0" 230 Senior T 5.0
Pedro Meza 5'10" 235 Junior G 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Have WR That Stretches Field, Improved RB Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -28.9
2015 National Rank: #13071
2015 State Rank: #926
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -29.4
2016 National Rank: #13004
2016 State Rank: #929
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14308
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 38-98 (18-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.6
2015 Points Against Average: 28.9
2015 Differential: -9.3
2015 Wins: #10980 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (19-18), #11960 Strathmore (17-14), #13422 Riverdale (29-26), #14257 Orosi (28-7), #14535 Laton (30-7)
2015 Losses: #7195 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (42-6), #9147 Avenal (35-8), #9147 Avenal (72-6), #12020 Tranquillity (35-27), #13212 Orange Cove (21-7), #13740 Farmersville (41-39)
2015 Opponents W-L: 59-64
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Tranquillity (40-33)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Avenal, 9/2 at Tranquillity, 9/16 at Kern Valley (Lake Isabella), 9/30 Granite Hills (Porterville), 10/7 at Riverdale, 10/14 at Orosi, 10/21 at Orange Cove, 10/28 Laton, 11/4 Farmersville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-5.4), Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (-6.9), Tranquillity (-22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Laton (-45.5), Orosi (-45.4), Farmersville (-38.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.9 (-22.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1016
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13580
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%