GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Columbia/White
Coach: Brian Bell
League: 4A-2 Region III District 9 (moving from 4A-1 Region II District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Emmanuel Abdallah 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.5
Major Bowden 5'9" 175 Junior QB/DB 4.4
Tristyn Pechacek 6'2" 200 Senior LB 4.9
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
D'Marion Alexander 6'5" 215 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Returning Defensive Starters, Top RB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 27.7
2019 National Rank: #1644
2019 State Rank: #255
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 21.4
2020 National Rank*: #1175
2020 State Rank*: #192
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #711
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 137-68 (50-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 30.8
2019 Points Against Average: 30.3
2019 Differential: +0.5
2019 Wins: #1762 Lorena (42-21), #2308 Kennedale (50-22), #4903 Trinity Christian (Addison) (34-14), #5858 Gatesville (52-13)
2019 Losses: #104 La Vega (Waco) (49-17), #471 Brownwood (41-14), #599 Connally (Waco) (21-20), #602 Melissa (40-31), #966 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (14-13), #993 Stephenville (21-0), #1032 Alvarado (49-41), #3327 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (58-56)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-59
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2008 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Benbrook, 9/4 vs Lorena, 9/11 vs Brownwood, 9/25 vs Mexia, 10/2 vs Jarrell, 10/9 vs Gatesville, 10/16 vs Salado, 10/23 vs Robinson, 10/30 vs Connally (Waco), 11/13 vs Jasper, 11/20 vs West Orange-Stark (Orange), 11/27 vs Sealy, 12/4 vs Carthage
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Carthage (57.7), Connally (Waco) (35.3), West Orange-Stark (Orange) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Jarrell (-15.8), Benbrook (-8), Gatesville (-2.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4 (30.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #202
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #776
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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