GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Columbia/White
Coach: Brian Bell
League: 4A-2 Region III District 9
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Marion Alexander 6'5" 215 Senior Edge
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 48.2
2020 National Rank: #248
2020 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2021 National Rank: #372
2021 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 37
Dynasty National Rank: #633
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 147-71 (53-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 42.8
2020 Points Against Average: 22.9
2020 Differential: +19.9
2020 Wins: #573 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (35-22), #797 Jasper (45-19), #808 Lorena (42-13), #811 Sealy (31-13), #1624 Mexia (41-9), #2780 Brownwood (35-14), #3973 Benbrook (74-35), #4163 Gatesville (58-27), #8457 Robinson (70-0), #8638 Jarrell (52-20)
2020 Losses: #17 Carthage (52-14), #348 Salado (28-14), #1164 Connally (Waco) (46-45)
2020 Opponents W-L: 88-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2008 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Trinity Christian (Addison), 9/3 Lorena, 9/10 Brownwood, 9/17 at Lampasas, 9/24 at Mexia, 10/8 Jarrell, 10/15 at Gatesville, 10/22 Salado, 10/29 Robinson, 11/5 at Connally (Waco)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Salado (26.6), Lampasas (25.8), Connally (Waco) (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Jarrell (-18.7), Robinson (-18.3), Gatesville (-3.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (30.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1344
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%