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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Blake Hoge
League: B - Southern
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Raihl Senior WR/S
Carson West Senior WR/CB
Tommy Campbell Junior TE/DE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -25
2017 National Rank: #11911
2017 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -40
2018 National Rank: #11745
2018 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8190
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.9
Dynasty Record: 85-50 (51-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.4
2017 Points Against Average: 28.4
2017 Differential: -12
2017 Wins: #12666 Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks) (21-20), #13642 Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge) (46-0)
2017 Losses: #5961 Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall) (26-6), #6554 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (48-8), #7485 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (42-8), #7794 Jefferson (Boulder) (35-6), #9515 Broadwater (Townsend) (31-18), #11060 Baker/Plevna (Baker) (25-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 38-34
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Southern 4B), 2015 (Southern 4B), 2014 (tied for 1st; Southern 4B), 2011 (tied for 1st; Southern 4B), 2004 (B Eastern 4B), 2003 (B- Southcentral B)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge), 8/31 at Baker/Plevna (Baker), 9/7 Broadwater (Townsend), 9/14 Jefferson (Boulder), 9/28 at Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks), 10/5 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan), 10/12 at Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall), 10/17 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall) (-3.2), Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (-14.1), Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (-16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge) (-56.4), Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks) (-46.2), Baker/Plevna (Baker) (-35.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10788
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%