GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Kelley
League: Montgomery County 4A - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kendall Johnson 6'2" 205 Senior OLB/ILB 4.55
Zack Anderson 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DT 4.88
Jaylen Harvey 6'2" 220 Junior OLB/DL 4.55
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Sannieniola 6'2" 180 Senior S
Donovan Brown 6'3" 180 Senior WR
Jalen Huskey 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Bryce Barnes 6'1" 180 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, QB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Back 7 Inexperience
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 43
2021 National Rank: #392
2021 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2022 National Rank: #330
2022 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #373
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 196-32 (103-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-0
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 39.9
2021 Points Against Average: 7.6
2021 Differential: +32.3
2021 Wins: #993 Wise [Dr. Henry A.] (Upper Marlboro) (31-13), #1320 Northwest (Germantown) (14-13), #1320 Northwest (Germantown) (31-0), #1871 Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (20-13), #2660 Old Mill (Millersville) (41-6), #4660 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (35-0), #5389 Damascus (36-0), #5413 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (63-28), #5413 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (51-7), #6156 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (41-3), #7210 Clarksburg (38-6), #9347 Gaithersburg (49-6), #9347 Gaithersburg (51-12), #12112 Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda) (58-0)
2021 Losses: none
2021 Opponents W-L: 89-66
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2018, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2017 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2016 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2015 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (Montgomery County 3A), 2008, 2007, 2005 (Montgomery County 4A West), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 16
Streak List: 4/9/21 Northwest (Germantown) (7-0), 4/16/21 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (28-0), 9/3/21 Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda) (58-0), 9/10/21 Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (20-13), 9/17/21 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (63-28), 9/24/21 Damascus (36-0), 10/1/21 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (35-0), 10/8/21 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (41-3), 10/15/21 Gaithersburg (51-12), 10/22/21 Northwest (Germantown) (31-0), 10/28/21 Clarksburg (38-6), 11/5/21 Gaithersburg (49-6), 11/12/21 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda) (51-7), 11/19/21 Old Mill (Millersville) (41-6), 11/26/21 Northwest (Germantown) (14-13), 12/3/21 Wise [Dr. Henry A.] (Upper Marlboro) (31-13)
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda), 9/9 Paint Branch (Burtonsville), 9/16 Johnson [Walter] (Bethesda), 9/23 at Damascus, 9/30 at Seneca Valley (Germantown), 10/7 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville), 10/14 at Gaithersburg, 10/21 Northwest (Germantown), 10/28 at Clarksburg
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (9), Northwest (Germantown) (8), Seneca Valley (Germantown) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda) (-51.6), Gaithersburg (-31.6), Clarksburg (-28.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (6.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5198
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%