GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Shawn Dupris
League: 5A Lake (moving from 5A Division I)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
JJ Buchanan 6'4" 200 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2024 National Rank: #672
2024 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 20.3
2025 National Rank*: #1040
2025 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1404
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-17 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4097
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 100-116 (47-64 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 30.9
2024 Points Against Average: 27
2024 Differential: +3.9
2024 Wins: #452 Liberty (Henderson) (47-7), #2638 Foothill (Henderson) (29-15), #2668 Kailua (HI) (55-34), #3963 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (51-15), #3963 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (35-7), #4218 Basic (Henderson) (49-10), #6299 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (49-18)
2024 Losses: #3 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (51-0), #26 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego, CA) (51-14), #139 San Clemente (CA) (51-0), #186 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (28-21), #186 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (37-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-68
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Sky), 2014 (tied for 1st; I Sunrise - Southeast), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas), 8/29 Mililani (HI), 9/5 Higley (Gilbert, AZ), 9/13 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), 9/19 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 9/26 Basic (Henderson), 10/3 San Clemente (CA), 10/10 Foothill (Henderson), 10/17 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas), 10/24 Liberty (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (82.3), Mililani (HI) (48.6), San Clemente (CA) (47.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas) (-19.1), Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (-11.4), Basic (Henderson) (-11.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 (31.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #45
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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