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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Russell Smith
League: 4A Region 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -23.8
2022 National Rank: #10288
2022 State Rank: #149
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -47.6
2023 National Rank: #10691
2023 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10557
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 15-36 (8-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th)
2022 Points For Average: 15.7
2022 Points Against Average: 37.3
2022 Differential: -21.6
2022 Wins: #10177 Dumas (26-8)
2022 Losses: #1655 Warren (42-8), #2354 Star City (43-8), #2666 McGehee (46-12), #4800 DeWitt (43-8), #6649 Monticello (53-20), #6800 Crossett (21-6), #7273 Earle (50-42), #8060 Clarendon (40-14), #8565 Hamburg (27-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Clarendon, 9/1 at Earle, 9/8 Dumas, 9/15 at DeWitt, 9/22 at Monticello, 10/6 at Star City, 10/13 at Hamburg, 10/20 at Crossett, 10/27 Warren, 11/2 McGehee
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (5.8), McGehee (-1), Star City (-7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dumas (-40.9), Clarendon (-40.7), Hamburg (-34.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5912
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2023 Projected League Finish: 9th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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