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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyree Zakaryan 6'2" 215 Junior DL/TE
Dylan Jackel 6'4" 275 Junior OL/DL
Nico Jara 5'10" 165 Junior SS/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth/Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Secondary Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2023 National Rank: #4503
2023 State Rank: #304
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.6
2024 National Rank: #4735
2024 State Rank: #326
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2608
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-28 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1622
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.2
Dynasty Record: 134-106-4 [133-107-4 on the field] (56-38-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.1
2023 Points Against Average: 25
2023 Differential: +0.1
2023 Wins: #6278 West Hills (Santee) (49-7), #6531 El Capitan (Lakeside) (42-6), #6940 Santana (Santee) (40-6), #11319 Heritage (Menifee) (42-15), #11404 Valhalla (El Cajon) (26-12)
2023 Losses: #82 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (45-7), #202 Helix (La Mesa) (51-14), #880 Madison (San Diego) (33-7), #1269 San Marcos (33-6), #3058 Oceanside (28-7), #5061 Grossmont (El Cajon) (39-36)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-59
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Ramona, 8/30 at Madison (San Diego), 9/6 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego), 9/13 El Capitan (Lakeside), 9/20 at Valhalla (El Cajon), 9/27 Point Loma (San Diego), 10/4 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/11 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/25 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 11/1 Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (El Cajon) (47.9), Helix (La Mesa) (36.9), Madison (San Diego) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-55.2), Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (-31.5), El Capitan (Lakeside) (-28.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (10.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2701
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%