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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Blake Hoge
League: B - Southern
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colby Martinez 6'0" 155 Junior WR/DB
Caden Meier 6'0" 170 Junior QB/DB
Trey Johannes 5'8" 165 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, All-State WR/DB Returns, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, Only 3 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 5.9
2019 National Rank: #5219
2019 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.2
2020 National Rank*: #5312
2020 State Rank*: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7924
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 95-58 (57-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 26.4
2019 Points Against Average: 19.3
2019 Differential: +7.1
2019 Wins: #5746 Broadwater (Townsend) (21-6), #7042 Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua (Glasgow) (28-24), #9145 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (25-0), #9412 Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall) (26-14), #12726 Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks) (32-0), #12930 Anaconda (56-6)
2019 Losses: #1104 Lincoln County (Eureka) (69-30), #1769 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (40-20), #2651 Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge) (21-20), #6065 Jefferson (Boulder) (13-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 54-42
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Southern 4B), 2015 (Southern 4B), 2014 (tied for 1st; Southern 4B), 2011 (tied for 1st; Southern 4B), 2004 (B Eastern 4B), 2003 (B- Southcentral B)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Jefferson (Boulder), 9/18 at Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks), 9/25 Anaconda, 10/2 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan), 10/9 at Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall), 10/16 at Sweet Grass County (Big Timber), 10/23 Broadwater (Townsend), 10/31 at Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge), 11/7 at Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua (Glasgow)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (15.8), Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge) (9.2), Broadwater (Townsend) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Anaconda (-52.8), Three Forks/Willow Creek (Three Forks) (-45.1), Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (-22.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (1.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #22
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6318
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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