GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #26
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Maginnis 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.7
Bryson Moss 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.53
Steven Carter 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.72
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Return Intact, Key Defensive Returners, Kicking Game
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2019 National Rank: #2646
2019 State Rank: #141
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.3
2020 National Rank*: #1267
2020 State Rank*: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #1043
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 125-75 (77-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.9
2019 Points Against Average: 19
2019 Differential: +1.9
2019 Wins: #1425 Walton [George] (Marietta) (10-7), #2775 Alexander (Douglasville) (40-34), #4038 Wheeler (Marietta) (30-14), #4894 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (21-14), #5513 Northgate (Newnan) (27-13), #8704 Campbell (Smyrna) (34-0)
2019 Losses: #672 Griffin (7-6), #1154 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (28-21), #1425 Walton [George] (Marietta) (27-24), #1594 Westlake (Atlanta) (34-7), #2234 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (31-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-66
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 3), 2009 (4-AAAAA), 2008 (4-AAAAA), 2007 (4-AAAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/5 Whitewater (Fayetteville), 9/18 at Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 9/25 vs Persons [Mary] (Forsyth), 10/2 Harris County (Hamilton), 10/9 vs King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia), 10/16 at North Paulding (Dallas), 10/30 McEachern (Powder Springs), 11/6 Pebblebrook (Mableton), 11/13 at Campbell (Smyrna), 11/20 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 11/27 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McEachern (Powder Springs) (46.9), Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (32.7), North Paulding (Dallas) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Campbell (Smyrna) (-17.7), Whitewater (Fayetteville) (-7.9), King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia) (-4.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (20.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #86
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1201
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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