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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Rolando Aguirre
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 16
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #93

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Frankie Gonzalez 5'9" 155 Senior QB/SS 4.69
Alex Perez 5'11" 175 Junior RB/FS 4.58
Bryan Garcia 5'10" 210 Senior OL/LB 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB, RBs

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -48.2
2015 National Rank: #14353
2015 State Rank: #1169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -46.7
2016 National Rank: #14102
2016 State Rank: #1168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #14678
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 23-54 (11-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 11.8
2015 Points Against Average: 41.5
2015 Differential: -29.7
2015 Wins: #14523 Marine Military (Harlingen) (13-12)
2015 Losses: #10192 London (Corpus Christi) (42-0), #10938 La Villa (50-0), #10973 Kaufer (Riviera) (53-8), #11245 Three Rivers (60-24), #11456 Ben Bolt (56-6), #14074 Benavides (22-21), #14107 Agua Dulce (37-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 38-41
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Marine Military (Harlingen), 9/2 Monte Alto, 9/9 at John Paul II (Corpus Christi), 9/16 Benavides, 9/23 at Pharr Oratory (Pharr), 9/30 at Progreso, 10/14 Three Rivers, 10/21 at Ben Bolt, 10/28 La Villa, 11/4 at Freer
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Bolt (-9.7), Three Rivers (-14.1), La Villa (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pharr Oratory (Pharr) (-62.8), Marine Military (Harlingen) (-56.2), Monte Alto (-39.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1173
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13722
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%