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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

TOP PLAYERS
Major Givens RB
Quentin Stevens 6'2" 180 WR
Keanu Pettiford 6'2" 220 MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, 4 Starting OL Return, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Entire Secondary Graduated

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 17
2021 National Rank: #2585
2021 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2022 National Rank: #1472
2022 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1374
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 127-91-4 [126-92-4 on the field] (53-33-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 17.5
2021 Points Against Average: 25.4
2021 Differential: -7.9
2021 Wins: #2253 Grossmont (El Cajon) (23-10), #2471 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (21-20), #3598 San Marcos (29-23)
2021 Losses: #13 Cathedral (San Diego) (48-21), #362 Helix (La Mesa) (27-22), #386 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (43-10), #617 St. Francis (La Canada) (32-25), #884 Madison (San Diego) (22-21), #1475 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (10-6), #1958 St. Augustine (San Diego) (27-0), #2253 Grossmont (El Cajon) (17-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-61
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Heritage (Menifee), 8/26 at Madison (San Diego), 9/1 San Marcos, 9/9 St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/16 at Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego), 9/23 at Cathedral (San Diego), 9/30 San Clemente, 10/14 Helix (La Mesa), 10/21 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/28 at Grossmont (El Cajon)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (San Diego) (58.2), Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (35.8), Madison (San Diego) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Menifee) (-12.1), Grossmont (El Cajon) (-4.6), St. Augustine (San Diego) (-1.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1 (30.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #265
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%