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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Barlage
League: Big West - Upper
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Wong 6'2" 175 Junior WR
Jackson Prewitt 6'6" 325 Senior OL
Henderson Carter 6'2" 210 Sophomore LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2024 National Rank: #1360
2024 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 25.4
2025 National Rank*: #921
2025 State Rank*: #82
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 39.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #396
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-22 [24-23 on the field] (13-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #158
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 178-81 [177-82 on the field] (79-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.9
2024 Points Against Average: 30.8
2024 Differential: -5.9
2024 Wins: #2492 Etiwanda (33-28), #3011 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (49-7), #4560 Citrus Valley (Redlands) (17-10)
2024 Losses: #7 Centennial (Corona) (60-21), #74 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (42-27), #242 Chaparral (Temecula) (48-37), #413 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (20-16), #634 Rancho Cucamonga (30-25), #681 Cajon (San Bernardino) (29-7), #1263 Upland (34-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-50-1
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Inland (II)), 2005 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Big VIII), 2009 (Big VIII), 2005 (tied for 1st; Mountain View), 2003 (Mountain View)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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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