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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rudy Rangel
League: 5A-1 Region II District 5 (moving from 5A Region II District 14)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Pair 5'10" 180 Senior FS 4.5
Ryan Mora 6'1" 220 Senior HB 4.7
Calvin Baker 5'9" 200 Senior SS 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaxon Gibbs 5'11" 185 Senior S
Jemel Jones Jr. 5'9" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Extremely Athletic, Skill Position Player Versatility, Athletic/Fast Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2017 National Rank: #2040
2017 State Rank: #251
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2018 National Rank: #1785
2018 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1880
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 66-91 (42-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.3
2017 Points Against Average: 21.8
2017 Differential: +10.5
2017 Wins: #339 Prosper (14-7), #1380 McKinney North (McKinney) (39-38), #2101 Everman (47-7), #4789 Denton (28-24), #8635 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (42-16), #9915 Turner [R. L.] (Carrollton) (48-0), #10636 Creekview (Carrollton) (47-3)
2017 Losses: #210 Lone Star (Frisco) (41-16), #1963 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (24-14), #2142 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (46-27), #2224 Little Elm (34-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-61
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at North Crowley (Fort Worth), 9/6 at Reedy [Rick] (Frisco), 9/14 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club), 9/28 Centennial (Frisco), 10/5 at Liberty (Frisco), 10/12 Heritage (Frisco), 10/19 at Lone Star (Frisco), 10/26 Wakeland [Justin] (Frisco), 11/2 at Independence (Frisco), 11/9 Little Elm
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Star (Frisco) (29.6), Reedy [Rick] (Frisco) (26.6), Little Elm (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Frisco) (-3.5), Heritage (Frisco) (-2.2), Centennial (Frisco) (-1.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (25.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #859
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%