GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Valon Martinez 6'0" 165 Senior WR 4.7
Chance Johnson 5'11" 175 Junior DB/SB
Wes Neely 5'9" 165 Sophomore RB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mikel Oliver 6'4" 240 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Experienced, Lower Level Success
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year QB Starter
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 45
2017 National Rank: #431
2017 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.5
2018 National Rank: #521
2018 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1550
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 103-75-4 [102-76-4 on the field] (42-29-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 28.1
2017 Differential: +2.7
2017 Wins: #575 Half Moon Bay (44-42), #581 Ramona (33-29), #776 Bishop's (La Jolla) (61-52), #910 El Modena (Orange) (28-26), #1184 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (28-27), #1333 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (14-13), #3328 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (52-26), #3328 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (36-22), #3376 West Hills (Santee) (28-10), #3605 El Capitan (Lakeside) (28-7), #4395 Brawley (24-20), #5294 Valhalla (El Cajon) (45-0)
2017 Losses: #34 Helix (La Mesa) (41-7), #505 Madison (San Diego) (41-10), #783 Grossmont (El Cajon) (51-14), #1184 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (43-41)
2017 Opponents W-L: 130-62
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/27/17 Valhalla (El Cajon) (45-0), 11/3/17 El Capitan (Lakeside) (28-7), 11/10/17 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (36-22), 11/17/17 Bishop's (La Jolla) (61-52), 11/24/17 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (28-27), 12/2/17 Ramona (33-29), 12/9/17 El Modena (Orange) (28-26), 12/16/17 Half Moon Bay (44-42)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Carlsbad, 8/24 Brawley, 9/7 Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 9/14 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/21 at Mira Mesa (San Diego), 9/28 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/5 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/12 at Valhalla (El Cajon), 10/19 Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/26 at Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (41.3), Grossmont (El Cajon) (21.5), Carlsbad (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-13), Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (-9.3), El Capitan (Lakeside) (3.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (36.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #792
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%