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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mark Loureiro
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
C.J. Gumbs 5'9" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.85
Bo Capps 6'0" 210 Senior OL/DL
Blue Capps 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Solid OL Returns
Team Weaknesses: Counting On Several Underclassmen, Lacking Varsity Game Experience, Smaller On DL Than Previous Years

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 10.1
2015 National Rank: #5588
2015 State Rank: #398
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2016 National Rank: #5563
2016 State Rank: #396
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1395
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 132-31 (56-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 33.7
2015 Points Against Average: 24.4
2015 Differential: +9.3
2015 Wins: #4899 Calaveras (San Andreas) (14-6), #5821 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (35-14), #8582 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (38-14), #10873 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (63-21), #13543 Mountain House (69-14)
2015 Losses: #2124 Patterson (53-34), #3287 Bear River (Grass Valley) (28-14), #4595 Ripon (18-15), #5085 Hilmar (48-41), #6016 Hughson (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 9/2 at Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/9 Liberty (Madera), 9/16 Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/23 Patterson, 10/7 Hilmar, 10/14 at Mountain House, 10/21 Ripon, 10/28 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 11/4 at Hughson
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Patterson (36.3), Liberty Ranch (Galt) (12.7), Calaveras (San Andreas) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain House (-28.8), Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (-7), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-6.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #455
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6688
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%