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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Rob Hawkins
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2023 National Rank: #7546
2023 State Rank: #46
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -28.1
2024 National Rank*: #8075
2024 State Rank*: #50
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -13
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8713
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-21 (21-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -13
Dynasty National Rank: #11710
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 101-111 (65-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 30.6
2023 Points Against Average: 24.5
2023 Differential: +6.1
2023 Wins: #9224 Nicholas County (Summersville) (17-16), #9876 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (42-6), #10173 Liberty (Clarksburg) (21-16), #12014 Elkins (41-0), #12959 Grafton (69-14), #13068 Braxton County (Sutton) (54-0)
2023 Losses: #1372 Bridgeport (62-14), #2456 North Marion (Farmington) (38-17), #2456 North Marion (Farmington) (35-14), #6040 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (42-14), #8174 Lewis County (Weston) (41-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-59
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Nitro, 9/6 at Elkins, 9/13 Grafton, 9/20 Nicholas County (Summersville), 9/27 at North Marion (Farmington), 10/4 Lewis County (Weston), 10/11 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 10/25 at Liberty (Clarksburg), 11/1 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 11/8 at Bridgeport
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bridgeport (23.1), North Marion (Farmington) (3.4), Nitro (-18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Grafton (-66.1), Elkins (-61.1), Liberty (Clarksburg) (-43.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3 (-10.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -28.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4842
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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