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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Trahan
League: 3A-1 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Branch 5'11" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.75
Kolten Stark 5'11" 175 Senior OLB/WR 4.9
Cole Wilson 5'8" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only 5 Seniors

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -25.7
2024 National Rank: #9972
2024 State Rank: #964
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -29.1
2025 National Rank*: #9060
2025 State Rank*: #893
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -7.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7092
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-35 (12-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5539
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.6
Dynasty Record: 115-113 (71-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-9
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2024 Points For Average: 7.4
2024 Points Against Average: 31.9
2024 Differential: -24.5
2024 Wins: #8284 Kountze (14-7)
2024 Losses: #2756 Bridge City (54-6), #3437 Orangefield (52-22), #4727 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (28-0), #4744 Anahuac (21-0), #5024 East Chambers (Winnie) (34-6), #5644 Hardin (26-0), #6867 Brazos (Wallis) (26-0), #7666 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (35-12), #7907 Kirbyville (36-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 56-46
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A-1 Region III District 12), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
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 7th






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