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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Devon Smalls Sr
League: AAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evander Jones 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DE 4.85
Da'shawn Williams 5'11" 185 Senior RB/SS 4.62
Terrell Backman 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DT 4.91

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, RB
Team Weaknesses: LB/DB Inexperience, QB Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -34.8
2020 National Rank: #11728
2020 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -62.1
2021 National Rank: #13297
2021 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11977
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.8
Dynasty Record: 70-114 (32-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 10.7
2020 Points Against Average: 39.8
2020 Differential: -29.1
2020 Wins: #13528 Academic Magnet (North Charleston) (50-14)
2020 Losses: #3053 Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (62-0), #6017 Hanahan (52-0), #8744 Bishop England (Charleston) (49-6), #9974 Baptist Hill (Hollywood) (22-8), #10169 Battery Creek (Beaufort) (40-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 24-19
Recent League Championships: 2009 (AAA Region VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Military Magnet Academy (North Charleston), 9/17 at Burke (Charleston), 10/1 at Hanahan, 10/8 at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 10/14 Academic Magnet (North Charleston), 10/22 at Bishop England (Charleston), 10/28 Battery Creek (Beaufort)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (8), Hanahan (-23.1), Bishop England (Charleston) (-35)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Academic Magnet (North Charleston) (-72), Military Magnet Academy (North Charleston) (-71.8), Burke (Charleston) (-53.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12662
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%