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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Andrew Beam
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Jimenez 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Ryan Lewis 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.92
Logan Huebner 6'2" 210 Junior QB/S 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Veteran Leadership, Big-Game Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience At Some Positions

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2023 National Rank: #1200
2023 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2024 National Rank: #1998
2024 State Rank: #165
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #957
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-9 (22-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1506
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 205-54 (88-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.9
2023 Points Against Average: 25.6
2023 Differential: +11.3
2023 Wins: #1350 Windsor (42-39), #1563 Patterson (36-35), #1693 Buchanan (Clovis) (23-21), #2032 Oakdale (41-21), #2263 Hughson (21-14), #2818 West Park (Roseville) (48-28), #3716 Hilmar (49-21), #4574 Sacramento (57-32), #5829 Golden Valley (Merced) (20-14), #7699 Ripon (40-7), #9004 Livingston (49-21), #11306 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (55-14)
2023 Losses: #636 Acalanes (Lafayette) (49-14), #821 California (San Ramon) (42-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-70-1
Recent Section/State Championships: 2023, 2022 (V), 2022 (Bowl 4-AA), 2021 (V), 2019 (VI), 2019 (Bowl 4-A), 2010, 2010 (Bowl III), 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Vacaville, 8/30 Golden Valley (Merced), 9/6 Oakdale, 9/20 Sonora, 9/27 at Hilmar, 10/4 at Hughson, 10/11 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/18 Ripon Christian (Ripon), 10/25 at Ripon, 11/1 Orestimba (Newman)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hughson (14.2), Oakdale (8.2), Vacaville (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-49.7), Ripon (-28.1), Orestimba (Newman) (-26)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (14.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #279
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3914
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%