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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: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Weston Fries 6'1" 170 Junior QB 4.7
Brandt Cox 6'2" 200 Senior RB 4.6
Kayson Dietz 6'0" 300 Senior DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL Holes, Must Develop Backup RB, LB Size

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 3.4
2020 National Rank: #5063
2020 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -6.7
2021 National Rank: #4563
2021 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1522
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 99-88 (48-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 23.9
2020 Points Against Average: 48.3
2020 Differential: -24.4
2020 Wins: #6182 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (55-35), #6388 Central (Salina) (34-28)
2020 Losses: #682 Maize (58-13), #809 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (74-0), #1386 Hutchinson (42-17), #1919 Maize South (Wichita) (62-6), #3006 McPherson (45-25), #3338 Newton (42-41)
2020 Opponents W-L: 44-33
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at McPherson, 9/10 Maize South (Wichita), 9/17 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/24 at Derby, 10/1 at Maize, 10/8 Hutchinson, 10/15 Newton, 10/22 at Central (Salina)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Maize (29.3), Derby (25), Hutchinson (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-14.4), Central (Salina) (-12.7), McPherson (-3.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (20.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1244
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%