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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Keith Recker
League: Western Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2023 National Rank: #2205
2023 State Rank: #149
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.9
2024 National Rank*: #2387
2024 State Rank*: #157
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #646
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-13 (32-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 102-122 (77-109 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 36.1
2023 Points Against Average: 30.3
2023 Differential: +5.8
2023 Wins: #1341 Defiance (43-42), #3674 Bath (Lima) (64-42), #3903 Elida (35-14), #4143 Kenton (41-18), #4243 River Valley (Caledonia) (48-30), #4637 Bryan (47-21), #5702 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (28-21), #6570 Shawnee (Lima) (40-26)
2023 Losses: #688 Wapakoneta (41-13), #773 Celina (17-14), #1135 Shelby (71-41), #1489 Memorial (St. Marys) (21-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-70
Recent State Championships: 2020
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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