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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Bill Bellecomo
League: Central Suburban - North
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Wiegold 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Justin Morris 6'4" 215 Senior TE

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2020 National Rank: #2040
2020 State Rank: #60
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 4.9
2021 National Rank: #2672
2021 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3925
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 99-75 (63-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 34.4
2020 Points Against Average: 7.4
2020 Differential: +27
2020 Wins: #3594 Deerfield (19-6), #5595 Highland Park (36-12), #6068 Grayslake North (Grayslake) (42-7), #6687 Westinghouse (Chicago) (12-6), #12976 Maine East (Park Ridge) (63-6)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 13-14
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2010 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2009 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2005 (North Suburban Prairie), 2003 (tied for 1st; North Suburban Prairie)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/25/19 Maine East (Park Ridge) (49-0), 3/27/21 Highland Park (36-12), 4/3/21 Deerfield (19-6), 4/10/21 Westinghouse (Chicago) (12-6), 4/16/21 Maine East (Park Ridge) (63-6), 4/23/21 Grayslake North (Grayslake) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Grayslake North (Grayslake), 9/3 Waukegan, 9/10 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/17 at Hoffman Estates, 9/24 at Deerfield, 10/1 Maine West (Des Plaines), 10/8 Niles North (Skokie), 10/15 Highland Park, 10/22 at Maine East (Park Ridge)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Deerfield (2.4), Hoffman Estates (-3.3), Grayslake North (Grayslake) (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Waukegan (-48), Maine East (Park Ridge) (-45.1), Maine West (Des Plaines) (-32.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7483
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%



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