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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Jason Johnson
League: Greater South Shore - South (moving from Great Lakes)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
De'Eric Mister 6'7" 300 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2022 National Rank: #7832
2022 State Rank: #174
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.2
2023 National Rank: #7392
2023 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -29
Dynasty National Rank: #11995
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 18-28 (7-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.2
2022 Points Against Average: 17.6
2022 Differential: +18.6
2022 Wins: #6778 Hammond Central (Hammond) (42-23), #8152 Highland (26-20), #11094 Morton (Hammond) (38-6), #11641 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (42-0), #12648 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (52-0), #13210 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (62-12), #13865 Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (64-8)
2022 Losses: #3272 Hobart (37-6), #5992 Calumet (Gary) (52-16), #7821 Riley (South Bend) (18-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 47-57
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Great Lakes), 2013 (Northwestern), 2012 (Northwestern), 2011 (Northwestern), 2010 (Northwestern), 2009 (Northwestern), 2008 (Northwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 vs Riley (South Bend), 8/25 vs East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 9/1 at Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/8 at River Forest (Hobart), 9/16 vs Whiting, 9/22 Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/29 at Griffith, 10/6 at Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/13 Calumet (Gary)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Calumet (Gary) (-22.4), Riley (South Bend) (-25.1), Griffith (-33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-97.8), East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (-75.7), Wheeler (Valparaiso) (-53.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.5 (-19.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -49.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12231
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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