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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Sean Curtis
League: Delta
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Talon Spencer 6'0" 175 Junior WR/QB 4.6
Jake Beisel 6'1" 225 Senior ILB/FB 4.85
Izaiah Bennett 5'10" 170 Junior ATH/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2024 National Rank: #1408
2024 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 10.5
2025 National Rank*: #2238
2025 State Rank*: #166
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1690
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-20 (9-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1761
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 130-106-1 [128-108-1 on the field] (40-51-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.9
2024 Points Against Average: 25.5
2024 Differential: +9.4
2024 Wins: #1149 El Modena (Orange) (28-21), #1645 Foothill (Santa Ana) (38-35), #2466 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (49-41), #2856 Moanalua (Honolulu, HI) (33-23), #3092 Western (Anaheim) (35-25), #3474 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (35-14), #4663 Cypress (50-22), #5471 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (57-12)
2024 Losses: #816 Tustin (21-10), #1068 Culver City (38-25), #1873 Huntington Beach (29-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 72-55
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2020 (Sea View), 2017 (Sea View), 2016 (Sea View), 2012 (tied for 1st; Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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