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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Orange/White
Coach: Bobby Bass
League: 4A Region 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -19.4
2017 National Rank: #10980
2017 State Rank: #218
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28.1
2018 National Rank: #9592
2018 State Rank: #194
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5839
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6
Dynasty Record: 79-85 (42-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 8.1
2017 Points Against Average: 36.3
2017 Differential: -28.2
2017 Wins: #10835 Union (13-0)
2017 Losses: #2344 Scott Central (Forest) (58-0), #3689 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (44-0), #4515 Mendenhall (40-7), #5409 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (42-7), #5868 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (39-14), #5958 Leake Central (Carthage) (34-14), #6054 Quitman (47-7), #6364 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (41-7), #6844 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (24-10), #9292 Enterprise (30-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-68
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Leake Central (Carthage), 8/24 at Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 8/31 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/7 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/14 Union, 9/21 at Enterprise, 9/28 Mendenhall, 10/5 at Quitman, 10/11 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/19 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/26 Northeast Jones (Laurel)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Scott Central (Forest) (0.4), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-1.4), Mendenhall (-2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union (-30.4), Enterprise (-21.2), Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-11.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4785
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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