GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Matt Rickards
League: 6A Region 2
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jeff Bassa 6'2" 210 Senior WR/LB
Jack Kelly 6'2" 225 Senior TE/LB
Tanaki Leha 5'10" 200 Junior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Afatasi 5'11" 165 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent/Experience, LBs, Culture
Team Weaknesses: Replacing DBs/DL
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2019 National Rank: #803
2019 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 24.6
2020 National Rank*: #929
2020 State Rank*: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2117
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 92-91 (49-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.8
2019 Points Against Average: 19.5
2019 Differential: +18.3
2019 Wins: #707 Olympus (Salt Lake City) (26-21), #2077 Hunter (West Valley City) (51-15), #2077 Hunter (West Valley City) (31-14), #3318 West Jordan (42-21), #3390 Box Elder (Brigham City) (34-30), #5015 West (Salt Lake City) (27-21), #6091 Cyprus (Magna) (56-23), #6902 Taylorsville (54-7), #8002 Mountain Ridge (Herriman) (46-6), #8388 Granger (West Valley City) (42-7)
2019 Losses: #41 Lone Peak (Highland) (37-19), #1206 Riverton (32-26)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-82
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/14 at Box Elder (Brigham City), 8/21 Mountain Ridge (Herriman), 8/28 Olympus (Salt Lake City), 9/4 Taylorsville, 9/11 at Riverton, 9/18 West Jordan, 9/25 at Hunter (West Valley City), 10/9 at West (Salt Lake City), 10/16 vs Cyprus (Magna), 10/30 East (Salt Lake City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East (Salt Lake City) (40.8), Riverton (32.2), Olympus (Salt Lake City) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cyprus (Magna) (-17.8), Mountain Ridge (Herriman) (-17), Taylorsville (-4.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (21.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1389
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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