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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Rick Martinez
League: Central California - CCC
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jabari Phillips 5'9" 180 Sophomore RB 4.5
Arestio Prado 6'4" 310 Junior OL
Alexis Granados 5'9" 185 Junior ILB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Prolific RB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Need To Fill Holes Defensively

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2019 National Rank: #6203
2019 State Rank: #428
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -13
2020 National Rank*: #7099
2020 State Rank*: #482
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6242
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 69-105-1 (29-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2019 Points For Average: 26
2019 Points Against Average: 28.3
2019 Differential: -2.3
2019 Wins: #4896 Patterson (35-31), #7764 Livingston (49-12), #9999 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (42-6), #11408 El Capitan (Merced) (32-7)
2019 Losses: #1491 Sierra (Manteca) (61-15), #1770 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (34-13), #3912 Atwater (41-35), #4068 Merced (33-7), #4148 Centennial (Bakersfield) (35-21), #4872 Livermore (21-14), #6529 Central Valley (Ceres) (30-23)
2019 Opponents W-L: 69-58
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Central California)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #335
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4784
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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