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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Sam Sellers
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Putman Junior QB
Carson Power Senior RB/DB
Dammian Hightower Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Small Junior Class, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -19.6
2022 National Rank: #9598
2022 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.5
2023 National Rank: #8173
2023 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6522
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 6-38 (5-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 0-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 16.8
2022 Points Against Average: 53.4
2022 Differential: -36.6
2022 Wins: none
2022 Losses: #550 Maize (63-0), #550 Maize (56-7), #783 Derby (69-20), #1889 Hutchinson (42-7), #3526 Central (Salina) (52-28), #4520 Maize South (Wichita) (56-27), #5038 Newton (45-14), #5919 Eisenhower (Goddard) (42-7), #7890 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (56-41)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-36
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Central (Salina), 9/8 at Derby, 9/15 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/22 Maize, 9/29 at Hutchinson, 10/6 Newton, 10/13 at Eisenhower (Goddard), 10/20 at Maize South (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Derby (23.1), Maize (13.5), Hutchinson (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-32.6), Eisenhower (Goddard) (-16.5), Newton (-14.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (18.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2096
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%