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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold/Teal
Coach: Darren Yafai
League: Mount Hamilton (moving from Pacific Coast - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaterius Lee Senior WR/CB 4.5
Eric Argumedo Senior RB/LB 4.6
Jacob Ahumada 6'4" 290 Senior C/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Defensive Inexperience, Lost Leadership To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2021 National Rank: #3140
2021 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -2.5
2022 National Rank: #3416
2022 State Rank: #271
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8017
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 60-63 [59-64 on the field] (30-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 21.5
2021 Points Against Average: 17.2
2021 Differential: +4.3
2021 Wins: #4084 Palo Alto (28-27), #4154 Leland (San Jose) (36-11), #6258 Alisal (Salinas) (20-0), #6911 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (29-0), #7415 Seaside (24-0), #8615 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (41-6), #9403 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (35-0)
2021 Losses: #798 Salinas (49-34), #1024 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (27-3), #1114 Aptos (38-7), #1452 San Benito (Hollister) (10-3), #1985 Palma (Salinas) (42-7), #4287 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (14-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Monterey Bay - Pacific), 2011 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/1 Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/9 at San Mateo, 9/24 at Leigh (San Jose), 10/1 Gilroy, 10/6 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose), 10/14 Leland (San Jose), 10/21 at Santa Teresa (San Jose), 10/27 Oak Grove (San Jose), 11/4 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-4.8), Santa Teresa (San Jose) (-11.5), Leigh (San Jose) (-14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: North Monterey County (Castroville) (-68.7), Oak Grove (San Jose) (-42.1), Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (-31.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (10.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -39.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #581
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8488
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%