GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAAA Region 3 (moving from AAAAAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #29
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gus Anderson 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.56
Rodney Colton 6'1" 215 Junior LB 4.61
Josiah Smith 6'0" 205 Junior LB 4.63
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Caleb Reid 6'0.5" 215 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Returners, Improved Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Replacing Entire Kicking Game
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2023 National Rank: #3387
2023 State Rank: #219
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 6.5
2024 National Rank*: #2308
2024 State Rank*: #163
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-27 (12-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1057
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 144-97 (86-43 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.8
2023 Points Against Average: 28
2023 Differential: -10.2
2023 Wins: #2028 South Paulding (Douglasville) (21-15), #5485 Alexander (Douglasville) (34-10), #7660 Hardaway (Columbus) (21-0)
2023 Losses: #99 Douglas County (Douglasville) (41-7), #250 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (47-14), #653 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (35-7), #1323 East Paulding (Dallas) (36-17), #1400 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (44-24), #2967 New Manchester (Douglasville) (25-13), #3784 Paulding County (Dallas) (27-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 3), 2009 (4-AAAAA), 2008 (4-AAAAA), 2007 (4-AAAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 8/23 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 8/30 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 9/13 at Northgate (Newnan), 9/20 at Morrow, 9/27 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn), 10/4 Dutchtown (Hampton), 10/18 Lovejoy, 10/25 at Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 11/1 McIntosh (Peachtree City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (38.4), East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (22), Dutchtown (Hampton) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Morrow (-15), Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (-10.2), McIntosh (Peachtree City) (5.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #108
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #531
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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