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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mitchell Richardson
League: 1A North Central
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Estrada 5'8" 215 Senior FB/MLB
Darian McDonough 5'7" 205 Senior G/DT
Scout Humrich 5'11" 160 Junior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: DB Graduation Losses, Must Find QB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2024 National Rank: #8400
2024 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -28.3
2025 National Rank*: #8170
2025 State Rank*: #99
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -20.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9801
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 9-33 (2-23 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6907
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 136-89 (75-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 17.5
2024 Points Against Average: 19.8
2024 Differential: -2.3
2024 Wins: #8531 Holyoke (35-21), #8940 Yuma (20-12), #9347 Platte Valley (Kersey) (34-10), #12634 Denver Christian (Denver) (48-12)
2024 Losses: #1369 Wray (49-6), #6072 Goodland (KS) (47-6), #6263 Limon (12-7), #6548 Buena Vista (21-7), #7523 Lamar (7-6), #7524 Wiggins (7-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-43
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (1A South Central), 2010 (1A South Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Patriot Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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