GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Lawrence Smith
League: AA Region 3 (moving from AAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #13
D1 PROSPECT
Cayden Daniels 5'11.5" 170 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Barry Walker 6'5" 305 Senior IOL
Kevon Merrell 6'1" 190 Senior LB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2023 National Rank: #1277
2023 State Rank: #106
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2024 National Rank: #1488
2024 State Rank: #119
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #678
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-21 (20-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 128-109 (66-48 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.4
2023 Points Against Average: 21
2023 Differential: +6.4
2023 Wins: #888 Northside (Warner Robins) (20-16), #1419 Lovejoy (15-14), #1500 Thomasville (61-22), #2843 Dooly County (Vienna) (34-0), #3583 Hephzibah (45-20), #3689 Dougherty (Albany) (38-12), #7704 Columbus (46-7)
2023 Losses: #131 Westlake (Atlanta) (50-12), #558 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (42-20), #1147 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (24-7), #2421 Monroe (Albany) (21-16), #2670 Sumter County (Americus) (24-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-60
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAA Region 2), 2019 (AAA Region 1), 2018 (AAA Region 1), 2017 (AAA Region 1), 2016 (AAA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Sumter County (Americus), 8/23 vs Lovett (Atlanta), 8/30 at Fitzgerald, 9/6 Peach County (Fort Valley), 9/13 at Dougherty (Albany), 9/20 Swainsboro, 10/4 at Tattnall County (Reidsville), 10/11 at Appling County (Baxley), 10/18 Pierce County (Blackshear), 11/1 Cook (Adel)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pierce County (Blackshear) (42.5), Appling County (Baxley) (26.6), Cook (Adel) (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tattnall County (Reidsville) (-17.7), Dougherty (Albany) (-10.8), Sumter County (Americus) (-1.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (23.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #864
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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