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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Jason Johnson
League: Great Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -36.8
2020 National Rank: #11919
2020 State Rank: #289
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -58.1
2021 National Rank: #13045
2021 State Rank: #296
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11465
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.2
Dynasty Record: 65-111 (27-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 20.3
2020 Points Against Average: 35.9
2020 Differential: -15.6
2020 Wins: #13673 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (46-8), #13863 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (36-6)
2020 Losses: #1380 Hobart (70-0), #8297 Highland (44-20), #8613 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (46-14), #10800 Riley (South Bend) (34-0), #10871 Washington (South Bend) (47-20), #12255 Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis) (32-26)
2020 Opponents W-L: 29-41
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Northwestern), 2012 (Northwestern), 2011 (Northwestern), 2010 (Northwestern), 2009 (Northwestern), 2008 (Northwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 vs Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis), 8/27 at Calumet (Gary), 9/11 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary), 9/17 at Morton (Hammond), 9/24 at West Central (Francesville), 10/1 East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/8 at Hammond Central (Hammond), 10/15 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Calumet (Gary) (-19.5), Morton (Hammond) (-25.8), Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (-36.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (-81.2), West Central (Francesville) (-68.8), Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (-66.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.8 (-15.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12945
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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