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GENERAL
Nickname: Kougars
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Kirk Kennedy
League: Northwest Crossroads
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -1.3
2023 National Rank: #5860
2023 State Rank: #157
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -11.5
2024 National Rank*: #5018
2024 State Rank*: #135
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6755
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-28 [22-29 on the field] (8-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7497
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 90-126 [89-127 on the field] (47-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 28.1
2023 Points Against Average: 25.8
2023 Differential: +2.3
2023 Wins: #5241 Culver Academies (Culver) (17-14), #6212 Lowell (38-14), #7598 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (33-14), #8936 West Side (Gary) (37-22), #9863 Highland (49-12)
2023 Losses: #1833 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (28-21), #2607 Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (47-7), #3398 Hobart (53-48), #5743 Andrean (Merrillville) (24-8), #6881 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (28-27), #8815 Munster (28-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-54
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Lake - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 8/30 at Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/6 Andrean (Merrillville), 9/13 at Hobart, 9/20 Hanover Central (Cedar Lake), 9/26 at Culver Academies (Culver), 10/4 at Lowell, 10/11 Highland, 10/18 at Munster
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (5.4), Hobart (2.9), Culver Academies (Culver) (-11)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Highland (-44.5), Munster (-35.2), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (-23.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (-0.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #155
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3347
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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