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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mark Loureiro
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bo Capps 6'1" 215 Junior OL
Hunter Calton 5'11" 180 Senior HB
Logan Widmer 6'1" 205 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Excellent Lines, Much Depth
Team Weaknesses: Big Play-Maker Missing

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 15
2014 National Rank: #4472
2014 State Rank: #318
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2015 National Rank: #4450
2015 State Rank: #320
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1177
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 127-26 (54-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 31.5
2014 Points Against Average: 21.1
2014 Differential: +10.4
2014 Wins: #6475 Hughson (35-20), #7180 Center (Antelope) (48-20), #7183 Ripon (14-9), #7734 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (27-0), #8457 Hilmar (41-34), #10253 Calaveras (San Andreas) (33-25), #13867 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (56-7), #14128 Riverbank (55-12)
2014 Losses: #1368 Central Catholic (Modesto) (35-14), #3475 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (30-14), #3824 Patterson (47-34), #3901 Bear River (Grass Valley) (14-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 74-61
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Calaveras (San Andreas) (14-6), 9/14/15 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (63-21), 9/18/15 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Patterson, 9/4 Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/14 Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 9/18 vs Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/25 Bear River (Grass Valley), 10/9 Hughson, 10/16 at Hilmar, 10/23 Mountain House, 10/30 at Ripon, 11/6 Modesto Christian (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bear River (Grass Valley) (24.3), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (14.4), Hughson (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-36.2), Liberty Ranch (Galt) (-8.1), Calaveras (San Andreas) (-2.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #491
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6933
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%