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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: Jimmy Grant
League: Upper Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Aikins 5'10" 180 QB 4.7
Jimmy Johnson 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.6
Mike Baily 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Excellent QB/WR Combo Returns, Re-Tooled Coaching Staff, Hungry
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Line Play

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2017 National Rank: #9686
2017 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -34.4
2018 National Rank: #10824
2018 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7480
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.6
Dynasty Record: 85-72 [84-73 on the field] (41-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 15.5
2017 Points Against Average: 30.8
2017 Differential: -15.3
2017 Wins: #7188 North East (32-7), #10751 Patterson Mill (Bel Air) (28-14), #11608 Rising Sun (North East) (21-6)
2017 Losses: #2721 Havre de Grace (42-0), #2845 Edgewood (48-14), #4300 Wright [C. Milton] (Bel Air) (50-8), #4353 Elkton (41-0), #5214 Bel Air (34-14), #8359 North Harford (Pylesville) (31-28), #8695 Aberdeen (35-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-51
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Rising Sun (North East), 9/14 vs North East, 9/21 North Harford (Pylesville), 9/28 at Aberdeen, 10/5 Bel Air, 10/12 at Havre de Grace, 10/18 Elkton, 10/26 Wright [C. Milton] (Bel Air), 11/2 at Edgewood
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Edgewood (11.9), Havre de Grace (5.9), Elkton (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rising Sun (North East) (-39.4), North Harford (Pylesville) (-23.9), Aberdeen (-22.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5919
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%