GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Kelley
League: Montgomery County 4A - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Iverson Howard 5'10" 195 Senior RB
Aydan West 5'11" 180 Senior CB
Triston Pierre 6'4" 255 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xavier Gilliam 6'3" 265 Senior DL
Jaylen Harvey 6'2" 250 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, RB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2023 National Rank: #998
2023 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 22.2
2024 National Rank*: #865
2024 State Rank*: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #306
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-2 (27-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 40.4
Dynasty National Rank: #350
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 219-33 (115-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.9
2023 Points Against Average: 8.5
2023 Differential: +30.4
2023 Wins: #903 Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) (29-22), #1957 Northwest (Germantown) (34-21), #2538 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (35-0), #2785 South County (Lorton, VA) (33-0), #3766 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (64-6), #4718 Gaithersburg (56-0), #5970 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (28-0), #7747 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (43-7), #8216 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #1957 Northwest (Germantown) (29-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-43
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2017 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2016 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2015 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (Montgomery County 3A), 2008, 2007, 2005 (Montgomery County 4A West), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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