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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Tim Garcia
League: Channel
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Garcia 6'3" 190 Junior QB 4.87
Tristan Phillips 6'3.5" 210 Junior ILB 4.76
Christian Rea 6'5" 275 Junior T 5.04

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size, D1 Players At QB/LB, WRs/TE
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2023 National Rank: #2469
2023 State Rank: #182
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2024 National Rank: #1388
2024 State Rank: #119
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (20-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1940
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 137-96-1 [136-97-1 on the field] (72-30-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.6
2023 Points Against Average: 13.9
2023 Differential: +13.7
2023 Wins: #3672 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (17-14), #4326 Camarillo (35-7), #6189 Buena (Ventura) (35-7), #6876 Oxnard (35-0), #7178 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (30-10), #9128 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (42-0), #12776 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #927 Pacifica (Oxnard) (28-14), #1188 Newbury Park (42-30), #1322 Santa Barbara (28-10), #1494 Thousand Oaks (17-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-58
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Thousand Oaks, 9/6 Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 9/13 at Camarillo, 9/20 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 9/26 Newbury Park, 10/4 at Buena (Ventura), 10/11 Moorpark, 10/18 Royal (Simi Valley), 10/25 at Oak Park, 11/1 Oxnard
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thousand Oaks (21.5), Newbury Park (21.4), Moorpark (12)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Royal (Simi Valley) (-40.8), Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (-28.6), Oxnard (-27.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (7.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3790
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%