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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Steve Haverdill
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank*: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ross Kuhn 6'5" 190 Senior QB/CB 4.65
Evan Hamilton 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Chase Shifflett 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2019 National Rank: #5883
2019 State Rank: #358
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.3
2020 National Rank*: #5115
2020 State Rank*: #314
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7051
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 106-70 (74-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 24
2019 Points Against Average: 14.8
2019 Differential: +9.2
2019 Wins: #4977 Carey (3-0), #7588 Plymouth (34-0), #8318 Loudonville (9-7), #8610 South Central (Greenwich) (21-7), #11087 Monroeville (41-14), #11744 Mapleton (Ashland) (32-6), #11939 New London (42-7)
2019 Losses: #2754 East Knox (Howard) (21-20), #5239 St. Paul (Norwalk) (14-6), #5570 Western Reserve (Collins) (54-42), #5628 Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (33-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-57
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 Mapleton (Ashland), 9/5 at St. Paul (Norwalk), 9/11 Western Reserve (Collins), 9/18 at New London, 9/25 South Central (Greenwich), 10/2 at Plymouth, 10/10 Evergreen (Metamora), 10/17 at Carey, 10/24 vs Elgin (Marion), 10/30 vs Lake (Millbury), 11/6 vs Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Paul (Norwalk) (2), Carey (-0.8), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Elgin (Marion) (-54.9), New London (-47.4), Mapleton (Ashland) (-38.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-2.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #546
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8243
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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