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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Steve Haverdill
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Morse 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Gabe Smedley 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Brier Godsey 6'0" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Lettermen, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Learning New Defensive Scheme

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2020 National Rank: #5283
2020 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -4
2021 National Rank: #4134
2021 State Rank: #253
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6957
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 114-73 (79-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 38.2
2020 Points Against Average: 19.7
2020 Differential: +18.5
2020 Wins: #6499 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-24), #6682 Western Reserve (Collins) (35-13), #8570 Plymouth (33-12), #9327 Mapleton (Ashland) (48-14), #10143 South Central (Greenwich) (55-7), #10367 Elgin (Marion) (58-8), #11103 Evergreen (Metamora) (49-0), #12148 New London (62-14)
2020 Losses: #2281 Carey (42-14), #4417 St. Paul (Norwalk) (48-10), #5574 Lake (Millbury) (35-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/6/20 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-24)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 at Loudonville, 8/27 at Bucyrus, 9/4 East Knox (Howard), 9/10 at Western Reserve (Collins), 9/17 Monroeville, 9/25 Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 10/1 at South Central (Greenwich), 10/8 Plymouth, 10/16 St. Paul (Norwalk), 10/22 at Mapleton (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul (Norwalk) (1.5), Monroeville (-14.2), East Knox (Howard) (-17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bucyrus (-57.8), South Central (Greenwich) (-32.4), Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (-29.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (-7.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #513
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8748
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%