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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Michael Bradley
League: 3A Region 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2015 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Barnes 6'2" 265 Senior OL 5.2
Nathan Hester 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.9
J.A. Staten 5'11" 200 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Two Years Of Youth Movement Starting To Pay Off, Nearly Every Starter Returns, Team Speed Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -29.5
2015 National Rank: #13137
2015 State Rank: #269
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2016 National Rank: #11282
2016 State Rank: #245
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11163
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 41-98 (11-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.9
2015 Points Against Average: 37.8
2015 Differential: -20.9
2015 Wins: #9716 Mantachie (20-6), #14223 Hamilton (49-13)
2015 Losses: #2577 East Webster (Maben) (42-14), #3464 Aberdeen (48-3), #6340 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (56-15), #9216 Bruce (41-0), #9494 Okolona (42-7), #10644 Nettleton (40-24), #10930 Mooreville (55-17), #11970 Hatley (Amory) (45-14), #12129 Belmont (28-23)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-69
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/18/16 Hamilton (41-6), 8/26/16 Okolona (28-18), 9/2/16 Mantachie (37-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/18 Hamilton, 8/26 Okolona, 9/2 at Mantachie, 9/9 at Belmont, 9/16 Bruce, 9/23 East Webster (Maben), 9/30 at Hatley (Amory), 10/7 Nettleton, 10/14 Aberdeen, 10/21 at Mooreville, 10/28 North Pontotoc (Ecru)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Webster (Maben) (15.3), North Pontotoc (Ecru) (14.6), Aberdeen (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (-44.7), Hatley (Amory) (-23), Belmont (-17.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10208
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%