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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Hammond
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keanu Williams 6'5" 285 Sophomore DL
Christian Loera 6'0" 180 Senior C/WR
Matt Sanchez 6'0" 180 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, DL, Secondary

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2017 National Rank: #2354
2017 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7
2018 National Rank: #2441
2018 State Rank: #201
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #812
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.4
Dynasty Record: 100-76 (37-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.9
2017 Points Against Average: 27.1
2017 Differential: -3.2
2017 Wins: #1788 Bullard (Fresno) (17-13), #3780 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (49-39), #4431 Clovis North (Fresno) (42-28), #4757 Centennial (Bakersfield) (35-28), #5169 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (27-0), #5850 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (17-14), #7246 Clovis East (Clovis) (28-14)
2017 Losses: #123 Central (Fresno) (33-0), #513 Buchanan (Clovis) (55-21), #604 Clovis West (Fresno) (42-17), #604 Clovis West (Fresno) (45-21), #2066 Turlock (14-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-65
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 Modesto, 8/24 at Stockdale (Bakersfield), 8/31 Bullard (Fresno), 9/7 at Salinas, 9/14 Liberty (Bakersfield), 9/28 Clovis East (Clovis), 10/5 vs Central (Fresno), 10/12 at Buchanan (Clovis), 10/19 Clovis North (Fresno), 10/26 Clovis West (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fresno) (48.2), Buchanan (Clovis) (32.9), Liberty (Bakersfield) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis East (Clovis) (-23.7), Stockdale (Bakersfield) (-20.8), Modesto (-3.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (28.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1000
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%