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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Jim Schwingendorf
League: Northern Indiana (moving from Northern Indiana - East/West)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23.6
2023 National Rank: #1833
2023 State Rank: #55
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 13.1
2024 National Rank*: #1586
2024 State Rank*: #46
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1932
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-15 (17-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2547
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 179-72 [178-73 on the field] (100-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.8
2023 Points Against Average: 15.7
2023 Differential: +14.1
2023 Wins: #3354 Marian (Mishawaka) (31-13), #3378 Elkhart (16-8), #3398 Hobart (49-14), #4267 St. Joseph (South Bend) (29-26), #4534 Riley (South Bend) (35-12), #5241 Culver Academies (Culver) (43-14), #5860 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (28-21), #6212 Lowell (47-6), #6560 Goshen (29-10), #8068 Adams [John] (South Bend) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #439 Penn (Mishawaka) (22-0), #747 NorthWood (Nappanee) (38-14), #5367 La Porte (20-18)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-73
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Northern Indiana - North), 2017 (Northern Indiana - South), 2015 (tied for 1st; Northern Indiana - South), 2014 (Northern State), 2013 (Northern State), 2006 (Northern State), 2004 (Northern State)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 La Porte, 8/30 at Goshen, 9/6 St. Joseph (South Bend), 9/13 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/20 at Elkhart, 9/27 Riley (South Bend), 10/4 at Marian (Mishawaka), 10/11 Penn (Mishawaka), 10/18 at Washington (South Bend)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Penn (Mishawaka) (31.2), Marian (Mishawaka) (4.1), Elkhart (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Washington (South Bend) (-35), Adams [John] (South Bend) (-25.9), Goshen (-18.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (9.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #106
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1997
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%



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