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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Jason Johnson
League: Great Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

D1 PROSPECT
De'Eric Mister 6'7" 285 Senior OT

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -22.2
2021 National Rank: #10027
2021 State Rank: #229
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: -31.5
2022 National Rank: #8722
2022 State Rank: #194
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11464
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 71-114 (29-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 32.6
2021 Points Against Average: 15.8
2021 Differential: +16.8
2021 Wins: #11317 Hammond Central (Hammond) (26-18), #12314 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (40-0), #12351 Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis) (35-12), #13316 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (54-8), #13541 West Central (Francesville) (52-14), #14015 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (58-0)
2021 Losses: #2722 Lowell (51-14), #9000 Morton (Hammond) (20-14), #9916 Calumet (Gary) (19-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 26-57
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Northwestern), 2012 (Northwestern), 2011 (Northwestern), 2010 (Northwestern), 2009 (Northwestern), 2008 (Northwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 at Riley (South Bend), 8/25 Calumet (Gary), 9/2 at Highland, 9/10 at Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary), 9/17 Morton (Hammond), 9/24 at Washington [George] (Indianapolis), 9/30 East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/7 Hammond Central (Hammond), 10/14 at Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (-16.8), Calumet (Gary) (-39.6), Morton (Hammond) (-42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (-95.1), East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (-67.5), Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (-60.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4 (-28.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -53.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #304
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13269
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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