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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Andrew Beam
League: Trans Valley (moving from Valley Oak)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
E.J. Lewis 6'4" 230 Senior TE/LB
Matthew Baptista 6'0" 190 Junior RB/CB
Nathan Chavez 6'4" 250 Senior DL/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year Starting QB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2020 National Rank: #1844
2020 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2021 National Rank: #1595
2021 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1716
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 168-47 (73-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 31
2020 Points Against Average: 19.7
2020 Differential: +11.3
2020 Wins: #4815 Ripon (10-7), #6203 Sierra (Manteca) (48-14)
2020 Losses: #1541 Oakdale (38-35)
2020 Opponents W-L: 5-8
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 4-A), 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/10/21 Ripon (10-7), 4/16/21 Sierra (Manteca) (48-14)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Linden, 8/27 Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/3 at Sonora, 9/10 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 9/17 at Hughson, 10/1 Hilmar, 10/8 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/15 at Riverbank, 10/22 Ripon, 10/29 Livingston
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (20), Hughson (2.9), Sonora (2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-65.8), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-24.8), Livingston (-23.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5205
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%