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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Jim Baker
League: Western Wayne
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Ohman 6'3" 285 Senior C/DE 5.2
Michael Nasierowski 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.8
Robert Grant 6'1" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -8
2019 National Rank: #8243
2019 State Rank: #298
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.1
2020 National Rank*: #9027
2020 State Rank*: #317
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11118
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 51-104 (35-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 26.3
2019 Points Against Average: 24.7
2019 Differential: +1.6
2019 Wins: #8509 Redford Union (Redford) (21-12), #9909 Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (21-14), #11071 Annapolis (Dearborn Heights) (21-20), #12187 Romulus (35-0), #13469 Melvindale (53-21)
2019 Losses: #4509 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (40-16), #5571 Divine Child (Dearborn) (46-25), #5929 Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (28-26), #6276 Huron (New Boston) (41-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 40-49
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 Melvindale, 9/25 at Romulus, 10/2 Annapolis (Dearborn Heights), 10/9 at Redford Union (Redford), 10/16 at Crestwood (Dearborn Heights), 10/23 at Clawson, 10/30 at South Lyon East (South Lyon)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: South Lyon East (South Lyon) (-6.1), Redford Union (Redford) (-19.8), Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Melvindale (-50.5), Romulus (-34.8), Annapolis (Dearborn Heights) (-32.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -27.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #458
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9871
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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