GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Kelley
League: Montgomery County 4A - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kasey Gilliam 6'1" 240 Senior DL
Mason Mizzer 5'8" 175 Senior WR
Jaheim Bond 6'1" 235 Junior DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aydan West 6'0" 185 Senior CB
Iverson Howard 5'10" 195 Senior RB
Triston Pierre 6'4" 255 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2024 National Rank: #457
2024 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 32.5
2025 National Rank*: #459
2025 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 39.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #384
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-1 (24-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 40.4
Dynasty National Rank: #336
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 232-33 (120-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.8
2024 Points Against Average: 6.8
2024 Differential: +33
2024 Wins: #892 Wise [Dr. Henry A.] (Upper Marlboro) (24-13), #1349 Broadneck (Annapolis) (48-13), #1867 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (47-22), #2239 Northwest (Germantown) (24-17), #3272 Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) (10-0), #4431 Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda) (38-3), #4535 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (49-0), #4535 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (28-0), #5164 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (42-6), #5478 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (48-0), #6614 South County (Lorton, VA) (54-7), #9019 Gaithersburg (42-7), #9909 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (64-0)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 86-62
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2017 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2016 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2015 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (Montgomery County 3A), 2008, 2007, 2005 (Montgomery County 4A West), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/7/24 South County (Lorton, VA) (54-7), 9/13/24 Gaithersburg (42-7), 9/20/24 Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) (10-0), 9/27/24 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (28-0), 10/4/24 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (42-6), 10/10/24 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (48-0), 10/17/24 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (64-0), 10/25/24 Northwest (Germantown) (24-17), 11/1/24 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (47-22), 11/15/24 Churchill [Winston] (Potomac) (49-0), 11/22/24 Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda) (38-3), 11/29/24 Broadneck (Annapolis) (48-13), 12/6/24 Wise [Dr. Henry A.] (Upper Marlboro) (24-13)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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