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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Black
Coach: Steve Huff
League: 5A-1 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Roderick Brown 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.6
Bubba Carter 5'9" 185 Senior LB 4.6
Isaac White 5'11" 240 Senior DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2019 National Rank: #877
2019 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 27.9
2020 National Rank*: #726
2020 State Rank*: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #919
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 68-23 (34-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 37.6
2019 Points Against Average: 25.8
2019 Differential: +11.8
2019 Wins: #655 Huntsville (29-13), #896 Magnolia (48-24), #2319 Magnolia West (Magnolia) (37-30), #2803 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (40-21), #4201 Willis (55-28), Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Monterrey, Mexico) (48-9), #6457 Caney Creek (Conroe) (56-7), #6793 Waller (38-7)
2019 Losses: #84 Lone Star (Frisco) (45-30), #291 Foster (Richmond) (52-14), #703 Lufkin (31-21), #2921 Tomball (42-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-60
Recent State Championships: 2017 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A Region III District 18), 2016 (5A Region III District 18), 2015 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 Hutto, 10/3 at Bush [George] (Richmond), 10/9 at Magnolia, 10/16 Porter, 10/22 at New Caney, 11/6 Lufkin, 11/13 at Cleveland, 11/20 Caney Creek (Conroe), 11/27 at Waller, 12/4 Magnolia West (Magnolia), 12/12 Sherman, 12/18 vs Ryan [Billy] (Denton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (77), Hutto (32.7), Magnolia (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cleveland (-25.2), Waller (-16.2), Bush [George] (Richmond) (-4.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 (28.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #191
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #728
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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