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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Navy/Gray
Coach: Greg Baur
League: Macomb Area - Red
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #15

D1 PROSPECTS
Di'Mari Malone 6'0" 200 Senior LB
Justin Bell 6'8" 285 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Whittaker 6'1" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2023 National Rank: #1700
2023 State Rank: #37
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2024 National Rank: #1613
2024 State Rank: #43
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #787
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-15 (17-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #507
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 183-60 (71-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24
2023 Points Against Average: 14.7
2023 Differential: +9.3
2023 Wins: #2454 Romeo (31-19), #2950 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (21-13), #3381 St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) (31-0), #3467 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (27-20), #3633 Fordson (Dearborn) (42-13), #4321 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (10-7), #4659 Utica (32-14), #9185 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #829 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (28-21), #829 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (17-7), #964 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (31-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 58-54
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Fordson (Dearborn), 9/6 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb), 9/13 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 9/20 at Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 9/27 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 10/4 Romeo, 10/11 at Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 10/18 at Utica, 10/25 at Oxford
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (17.6), Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (14.1), Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (-38.7), Utica (-10.6), Oxford (-5.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (15.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2377
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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