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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Alex Gonzalez
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nehemaih Hankins 6'4" 190 Senior OLB/WR 4.67
Ivan Maring 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Aamir Sneed 5'9" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: RB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3
2024 National Rank: #5772
2024 State Rank: #376
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.8
2025 National Rank*: #5833
2025 State Rank*: #375
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6263
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-18 (11-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9370
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 83-137 (27-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 30.2
2024 Points Against Average: 18.4
2024 Differential: +11.8
2024 Wins: #5167 Hesperia (41-14), #6543 Carter [Wilmer Amina] (Rialto) (39-22), #7453 Grand Terrace (21-13), #10194 Adelanto (14-0), #13197 Lake Mead Christian Academy (Henderson, NV) (70-14)
2024 Losses: #3004 Barstow (34-27), #4428 Silverado (Victorville) (18-12), #4985 Norte Vista (Riverside) (28-27), #5741 Victor Valley (Victorville) (23-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 55-44
Recent League Championships: 2023
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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