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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Michael Bradley
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 3A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 5-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Allen 5'9" 160 Junior QB 4.6
Avery Moore 5'8" 165 Sophomore RB 4.6
Brandon Flake 5'10" 225 Junior DL 5.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2018 National Rank: #6602
2018 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -20.1
2019 National Rank: #7423
2019 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11047
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 63-112 (18-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 32.5
2018 Points Against Average: 25.8
2018 Differential: +6.7
2018 Wins: #6930 Aberdeen (58-38), #7872 Belmont (34-12), #8231 Mooreville (36-17), #9572 Nettleton (48-6), #10133 East Union (Blue Springs) (49-26), #11541 Bruce (40-7), #11939 Vardaman (33-12)
2018 Losses: #2517 Houston (43-21), #3629 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (29-14), #3629 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (55-14), #5599 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (20-14), #8989 Hatley (Amory) (45-29)
2018 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at East Webster (Maben), 8/30 at Belmont, 9/13 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/20 at Bruce, 10/4 at Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton), 10/11 at Pontotoc, 10/18 at Shannon, 10/25 at Caledonia, 11/1 at Mooreville
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Pontotoc (6.7), Shannon (-4.3), Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton) (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bruce (-36.8), East Webster (Maben) (-25), Belmont (-21)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-3.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5651
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 6th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%