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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: David Grant
League: Pacific Coast - Mission North (moving from Pacific Coast - Santa Lucia)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Hardin 5'11" 180 Junior FB/LB
Gabe Machado 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB
Justin Griffis 5'6" 175 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -15.8
2024 National Rank: #8233
2024 State Rank: #552
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -19.8
2025 National Rank*: #7320
2025 State Rank*: #485
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -34.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12092
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-23 (11-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9901
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 109-105-6 [110-104-6 on the field] (67-55-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 26
2024 Points Against Average: 9.9
2024 Differential: +16.1
2024 Wins: #8458 South San Francisco (39-14), #9571 Greenfield (12-7), #9743 Scotts Valley (14-7), #10334 Gonzales (22-8), #11717 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (21-6), #11905 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (21-20), #12800 Santa Cruz (41-0), #12893 Marina (48-7), #13489 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (28-6)
2024 Losses: #8905 Stevenson [Robert Louis] (Pebble Beach) (24-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 44-58
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2009 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2006 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2005 (Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/24 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (21-20)

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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