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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Andrew Beam
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Walden 6'1" 215 Senior DE/G 4.84
Damien Tom 6'2.5" 230 Senior DT/T 4.87
Colton Panero 5'10" 175 Senior OLB/RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Many Returners, All OL/RBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace MLB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 26.1
2018 National Rank: #1721
2018 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 22.2
2019 National Rank: #784
2019 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1938
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 152-45 (66-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.8
2018 Points Against Average: 12
2018 Differential: +21.8
2018 Wins: #1815 Ripon (38-7), #3809 Sonora (34-6), #4208 Calaveras (San Andreas) (39-15), #4208 Calaveras (San Andreas) (21-7), #6572 Hughson (41-26), #8463 Union Mine (El Dorado) (31-14), #9994 River City (West Sacramento) (56-8), #10842 Livingston (42-0), #13477 Riverbank (62-6)
2018 Losses: #582 Hilmar (28-18), #582 Hilmar (20-17), #1857 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (7-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 82-59
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Union Mine (El Dorado), 8/30 at Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/6 Sonora, 9/13 at Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/27 at Hilmar, 10/4 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/11 Riverbank, 10/18 at Ripon, 10/25 at Livingston, 11/1 Hughson
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hilmar (21), Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (18.5), Ripon (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-59.1), Livingston (-29.9), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-12.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (9.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #315
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4030
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%