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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Norm Brown
League: South Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 2-7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Manny Murillo 6'2" 240 Senior TE/OLB 5.0
Daniel Placencia 5'7.5" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.6
Jorge Hernandez 6'1" 185 Junior QB/FS 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, QB/OL/TE, DL/OLB/DBs
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -46.1
2022 National Rank: #13021
2022 State Rank: #904
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -68
2023 National Rank: #12847
2023 State Rank: #909
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -36
Dynasty National Rank: #12852
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 11-28 (1-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 5.2
2022 Points Against Average: 35.6
2022 Differential: -30.4
2022 Wins: #13190 Tranquillity (7-6), #13872 Granite Hills (Porterville) (19-14)
2022 Losses: #5156 Shafter (43-0), #6296 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (61-0), #7381 Taft (47-0), #8644 Wasco (45-14), #10380 Delano (49-0), #10627 Avenal (35-0), #11569 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (20-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-53
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Avenal, 8/25 at Tranquillity, 8/31 Granite Hills (Porterville), 9/8 Lindsay, 9/15 at Wasco, 9/22 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano), 9/29 at Shafter, 10/5 Taft, 10/12 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 10/19 at Delano
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (-4.4), Shafter (-17), Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (-19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (Porterville) (-89.9), Tranquillity (-72.7), Lindsay (-56.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #689
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10996
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%