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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Sapphire/Midnight Blue
Coach: Algodfrey Alexander
League: 4A Kino
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lamar Howell 6'1" 325 Junior DL/OL
Kayden Hunt 6'0" 195 Senior WR/OLB
Trevor Eagerton 5'11" 195 Junior QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.6
2023 National Rank: #8511
2023 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -32
2024 National Rank: #8646
2024 State Rank: #115
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7074
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-26 (8-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5509
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.2
Dynasty Record: 104-111 (47-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 18
2023 Points Against Average: 35.3
2023 Differential: -17.3
2023 Wins: #9373 Pueblo (Tucson) (33-7), #10303 Douglas (48-29), #12331 Cholla (Tucson) (29-10)
2023 Losses: #663 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (42-0), #1467 Mica Mountain (Tucson) (55-20), #2373 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (53-22), #2516 Sabino (Tucson) (19-6), #4362 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (51-8), #5913 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (44-7), #6083 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (43-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-39
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; II Section I), 2013 (tied for 1st; II Section II)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/23 Pueblo (Tucson) (33-7)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Sabino (Tucson), 9/6 at Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 9/13 Douglas, 9/20 at Cholla (Tucson), 9/27 at Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 10/4 Catalina Foothills (Tucson), 10/11 Walden Grove (Sahuarita), 10/25 Mica Mountain (Tucson), 11/1 Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 11/8 at Pueblo (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (17.7), Mica Mountain (Tucson) (7.2), Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cholla (Tucson) (-49.8), Pueblo (Tucson) (-41.5), Douglas (-35.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5025
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%