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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal/Gold
Coach: Michael Matta
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremy Jennings 5'10" 165 Senior CB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2016 National Rank: #1050
2016 State Rank: #43
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 37.1
2017 National Rank: #933
2017 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #652
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 116-48 (58-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.8
2016 Points Against Average: 17.3
2016 Differential: +9.5
2016 Wins: #1557 Delaware Valley (Milford) (23-6), #2096 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (28-21), #2183 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (28-7), #2447 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (28-7), #2801 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (42-20), #3186 East (West Chester) (28-7), #3325 Souderton (33-21), #3949 Unionville (Kennett Square) (42-5), #6025 Avon Grove (West Grove) (35-7)
2016 Losses: #142 North Penn (Lansdale) (23-7), #427 Coatesville (40-7), #591 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (44-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 93-52
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting), 9/1 North Penn (Lansdale), 9/8 at Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/16 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 9/22 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 9/28 East (West Chester), 10/6 Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/13 Unionville (Kennett Square), 10/20 Coatesville, 10/27 at Avon Grove (West Grove)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Penn (Lansdale) (59.2), Coatesville (45.7), East (West Chester) (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (1.9), Avon Grove (West Grove) (11.2), Unionville (Kennett Square) (16.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (30.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #876
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%