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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Thomas Michalsen
League: Western Wayne
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -21.3
2024 National Rank: #9211
2024 State Rank: #293
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -37.8
2025 National Rank*: #9771
2025 State Rank*: #323
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -23.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10480
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-22 (19-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11206
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.2
Dynasty Record: 74-126 (54-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 28.2
2024 Points Against Average: 21.1
2024 Differential: +7.1
2024 Wins: #9975 Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (16-10), #10169 Romulus (29-26), #10672 Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (35-22), #12557 Melvindale (25-12), #12880 Cody (Detroit) (28-13), #12965 Western International (Detroit) (42-6), #13599 Annapolis (Dearborn Heights) (64-20)
2024 Losses: #1993 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (49-7), #6018 Redford Union (Redford) (41-29), #9219 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (12-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 47-51
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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