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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Johnson 5'11" 175 Senior SS/SB
Cameron Ewert 6'2" 205 Senior OLB
Antoine Walker 5'11" 170 Senior CB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Have 4 1st-Team All-League Returners, LBs/DBs From League Championship Team Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: Untested QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 35
2018 National Rank: #887
2018 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2019 National Rank: #924
2019 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1431
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 112-78-4 [111-79-4 on the field] (46-30-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.9
2018 Points Against Average: 21.5
2018 Differential: +11.4
2018 Wins: #366 Helix (La Mesa) (22-21), #1328 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (52-35), #1928 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (25-7), #2526 Grossmont (El Cajon) (49-38), #3145 Brawley (14-13), #3532 El Camino (Oceanside) (49-17), #6439 El Capitan (Lakeside) (55-21), #7323 Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (47-7), #9354 Valhalla (El Cajon) (21-0)
2018 Losses: #237 St. Augustine (San Diego) (28-21), #531 Carlsbad (41-13), #1289 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (30-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 68-69
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 8/30 at Madison (San Diego), 9/13 vs Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 9/20 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/27 Mira Mesa (San Diego), 10/4 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/11 El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/18 Valhalla (El Cajon), 10/25 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 11/1 Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (37.8), Eastlake (Chula Vista) (30.1), Granite Hills (El Cajon) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-31.9), Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (-22.8), El Capitan (Lakeside) (-8.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (22.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1110
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%