GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Kelley
League: Montgomery County 4A - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Demeioun Robinson 6'4" 225 Senior DE/LB
Marcus Bradley 6'4" 280 Senior DT
Ryan Barnes 6'2" 175 Senior DB
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
William Simpkins III 6'2" 175 Senior CB
Brian Plummer 6'4" 205 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Charles Bell 5'11.5" 195 Senior S
Marquez Cooper 5'6.5" 185 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, 3-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top RB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 49.1
2019 National Rank: #250
2019 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 49
2020 National Rank*: #126
2020 State Rank*: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 40.6
Dynasty National Rank: #425
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 182-32 (96-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 50.2
2019 Points Against Average: 9.4
2019 Differential: +40.8
2019 Wins: #211 Damascus (21-7), #371 Northwest (Germantown) (17-7), #1861 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (56-21), #1861 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (47-7), #1966 Arundel (Gambrills) (69-32), #2032 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (62-14), #4822 Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda) (55-0), #5075 Clarksburg (56-0), #6011 Gaithersburg (70-12), #6011 Gaithersburg (67-0), #9235 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (64-0), #11019 Wootton [Thomas S.] (Rockville) (56-0)
2019 Losses: #371 Northwest (Germantown) (22-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 82-64
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2017 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2016 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2015 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (Montgomery County 3A), 2008, 2007, 2005 (Montgomery County 4A West), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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