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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Andrew Beam
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Christensen 5'11" 180 Junior RB/CB 4.59
Lucca Dutra 6'1" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.71
Colton Panero 5'9" 165 Junior RB/OLB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size, Speed, DL
Team Weaknesses: Several Underclassmen Starting

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2017 National Rank: #4966
2017 State Rank: #379
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2018 National Rank: #4959
2018 State Rank: #376
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2026
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.2
Dynasty Record: 143-42 (62-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +10
2017 Wins: #4206 Hilmar (28-14), #5443 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (37-14), #6506 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (14-10), #8123 Mountain House (49-34), #9414 Hughson (48-0), #9701 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (43-6), #10504 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (36-6)
2017 Losses: #1694 Patterson (31-21), #4121 Ripon (32-14), #4206 Hilmar (41-38), #4888 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-14), #5882 Liberty (Madera) (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-60
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Union Mine (El Dorado), 8/24 Calaveras (San Andreas), 8/31 at Sonora, 9/7 River City (West Sacramento), 9/21 Hilmar, 9/28 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/5 at Riverbank, 10/12 Ripon, 10/19 Livingston, 10/26 at Hughson
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sonora (2.7), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-1.1), Hilmar (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-79), Hughson (-33.8), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-32.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (6.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #577
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8867
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%