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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Fred Shambaugh
League: Division II-A East
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -18.7
2019 National Rank: #10472
2019 State Rank: #257
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -36.5
2020 National Rank*: #11597
2020 State Rank*: #284
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12461
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 76-80 (42-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 27.4
2019 Points Against Average: 28.7
2019 Differential: -1.3
2019 Wins: #11938 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (45-34), #12900 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (35-0), #13492 Webb (Bell Buckle) (48-12), #13782 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) (60-22)
2019 Losses: #4475 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (38-7), #5611 White House-Heritage (White House) (42-13), #5617 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (54-27), #6863 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (26-21), #7000 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (24-10), #8688 Cornersville (22-14), #8762 King's Academy (Seymour) (42-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-62
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 9), 2009 (1A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at White House-Heritage (White House), 8/27 Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 9/4 at Howard Tech (Chattanooga), 9/11 vs Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 9/18 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga), 9/25 Cornersville, 10/2 at King's Academy (Seymour), 10/16 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin), 10/23 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 10/30 vs Webb (Bell Buckle), 11/13 at University School of Jackson (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: White House-Heritage (White House) (-2), University School of Jackson (Jackson) (-3.1), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) (-53.4), Webb (Bell Buckle) (-47.8), Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (-43.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-13.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #255
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8910
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-8
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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