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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Wes Berkebile
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #87

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Tremain 5'10" 195 Senior RB
Alec Supanic 6'0" 170 Junior WR
Andre Samler 6'0" 215 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Line
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -24.5
2017 National Rank: #11822
2017 State Rank: #487
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -42.5
2018 National Rank: #12089
2018 State Rank: #505
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9545
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.7
Dynasty Record: 86-75 (68-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 7th)
2017 Points For Average: 23
2017 Points Against Average: 35.9
2017 Differential: -12.9
2017 Wins: #10853 Shade (Cairnbrook) (34-14), #12384 Marion Center (35-34), #12564 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (34-29), #13764 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (40-20)
2017 Losses: #5400 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (33-14), #6660 Portage (66-12), #7899 Ferndale (Johnstown) (35-22), #8317 Windber (49-0), #8317 Windber (48-20), #10769 Meyersdale (33-20), #11374 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (34-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-63
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 8/31 Portage, 9/7 at Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 9/14 Windber, 9/21 Ferndale (Johnstown), 9/28 at Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 10/5 Shade (Cairnbrook), 10/12 at Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/19 Meyersdale
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (-16.5), Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (-18.5), Windber (-21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-53.1), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (-34.9), Meyersdale (-33.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-10.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #454
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11138
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 9th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%