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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Anderson 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB
Ty Harris 6'2" 200 Senior QB/S
Demetrius Teixeira 6'0" 220 Senior G/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physicality, Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41
2019 National Rank: #550
2019 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 24.8
2020 National Rank*: #914
2020 State Rank*: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1748
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 166-46 (71-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 40.7
2019 Points Against Average: 16.3
2019 Differential: +24.4
2019 Wins: #1282 Hilmar (34-21), #1282 Hilmar (41-27), #2005 La Jolla (52-21), #2235 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (41-17), #2383 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (49-20), #3479 Sonora (35-13), #3479 Sonora (40-14), #5290 Calaveras (San Andreas) (24-7), #5567 Hughson (42-17), #5567 Hughson (21-6), #6562 Union Mine (El Dorado) (58-0), #7764 Livingston (55-24), #11798 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (49-0), #13879 Riverbank (48-15)
2019 Losses: #495 Ripon (42-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 103-79
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 4-A), 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Trans Valley), 2017 (tied for 1st; Trans Valley), 2011 (Trans Valley), 2010 (Trans Valley), 2008 (Trans Valley), 2007 (Trans Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/25/19 Livingston (55-24), 11/1/19 Hughson (42-17), 11/15/19 Hughson (21-6), 11/22/19 Sonora (40-14), 11/30/19 Hilmar (41-27), 12/7/19 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (41-17), 12/14/19 La Jolla (52-21)

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #427
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6011
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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