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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mikel Oliver 6'4" 250 Junior DE/TE
Sean Todd 5'7" 175 Senior RB/SB
Kyree Wood 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning OL, LBs All Are Back, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Secondary

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2015 National Rank: #2225
2015 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 30.7
2016 National Rank: #1702
2016 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1470
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 88-63-4 [87-64-4 on the field] (38-23-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 23.4
2015 Points Against Average: 22.1
2015 Differential: +1.3
2015 Wins: #2105 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (17-6), #2471 Grossmont (El Cajon) (39-36), #2471 Grossmont (El Cajon) (39-35), #3265 Vista (31-20), #5678 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (24-13), #6630 El Capitan (Lakeside) (20-3), #6798 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (29-24), #11323 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (40-0)
2015 Losses: #42 Helix (La Mesa) (41-6), #1468 Valhalla (El Cajon) (28-10), #1739 El Camino (Oceanside) (28-18), #2438 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (28-7), #3187 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (25-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-75
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Torrey Pines (San Diego), 9/2 at Madison (San Diego), 9/9 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 9/16 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 9/23 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 10/7 at Helix (La Mesa), 10/14 West Hills (Santee), 10/21 Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/28 at Valhalla (El Cajon), 11/4 at El Capitan (Lakeside)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (54.6), Madison (San Diego) (45.8), Torrey Pines (San Diego) (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Hills (Santee) (2.7), Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (6), El Capitan (Lakeside) (12.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (22.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1085
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%