GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Adam Bunderson
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Keeanu Benton 6'3" 285 Senior DL
Tegan Christiansen 5'9" 160 Senior
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost Much Senior Leadership
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2017 National Rank: #6258
2017 State Rank: #141
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2018 National Rank: #6102
2018 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6768
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21
Dynasty Record: 60-82 [59-83 on the field] (59-70 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.7
2017 Points Against Average: 22.4
2017 Differential: -5.7
2017 Wins: #6457 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (24-12), #7867 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (14-7), #9547 Parker (Janesville) (22-8), #11493 East (Madison) (42-6)
2017 Losses: #482 Sun Prairie (41-7), #1438 Franklin (45-7), #2253 Middleton (42-7), #2568 West (Madison) (26-19), #3734 Verona (7-3), #6378 La Follette (Madison) (30-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-49
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Beloit Memorial (Beloit), 8/25 Parker (Janesville), 8/31 Verona, 9/7 Sun Prairie, 9/14 La Follette (Madison), 9/21 at East (Madison), 9/28 at Middleton, 10/5 West (Madison), 10/12 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Prairie (26.6), West (Madison) (1.8), Verona (0)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Parker (Janesville) (-35.2), East (Madison) (-31.5), Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (-21)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (16.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5184
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%