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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Rick Martinez
League: Central California - CCC
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonah White 5'10" 175 4.6
Lamar Davis 6'1" 190 4.7
Domonic Gonzalez 5'10" 175 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning OL, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth, Untested QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2022 National Rank: #5874
2022 State Rank: #350
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25
2023 National Rank: #6782
2023 State Rank: #413
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6963
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 22-26 (12-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 33
2022 Points Against Average: 23.6
2022 Differential: +9.4
2022 Wins: #6582 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (48-23), #7657 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (28-20), #9340 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (54-15), #9380 Madera South (Madera) (35-7), #9918 Atwater (45-37), #10587 Sierra (Manteca) (44-21), #11618 Central Valley (Ceres) (56-22), #12024 El Capitan (Merced) (34-0)
2022 Losses: #2487 Patterson (35-13), #2613 Woodcreek (Roseville) (49-0), #3709 Merced (31-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-69
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Central California)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Escalon, 8/25 Madera South (Madera), 9/1 at Sierra (Manteca), 9/8 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 9/15 at Merced, 9/22 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/6 Central Valley (Ceres), 10/13 at Atwater, 10/20 at Patterson, 10/27 El Capitan (Merced)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Escalon (14), Patterson (0.7), Merced (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-56.5), Central Valley (Ceres) (-55.4), Madera South (Madera) (-52.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-8.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #518
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8736
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%