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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Sam Sellers
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

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

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Johnson 6'2" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.6
Brandt Cox 6'2" 200 Junior RB 4.55
Kayson Dietz 6'0" 310 Junior DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Explosiveness, 3-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Lines, FB/TE/LB Size, Lack Of Recent Success

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2019 National Rank: #5365
2019 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -0.7
2020 National Rank*: #4385
2020 State Rank*: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #1402
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 97-82 (47-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 18
2019 Points Against Average: 35
2019 Differential: -17
2019 Wins: #5413 Newton (47-24), #7441 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (49-19)
2019 Losses: #60 Derby (55-7), #605 Maize (51-7), #1335 Maize South (Wichita) (31-0), #1827 McPherson (29-17), #2218 Dodge City (45-7), #3319 Central (Salina) (17-7), #5550 Hutchinson (44-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-30
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at McPherson, 9/11 Maize South (Wichita), 9/18 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 10/2 at Maize, 10/9 Hutchinson, 10/16 Newton, 10/23 at Central (Salina), 10/30 at Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Maize (25.4), Maize South (Wichita) (17.3), Central (Salina) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-12.6), Hutchinson (-7.3), Newton (2.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7 (23.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #47
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2086
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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