After graduating 32 lettermen from last year’s 7-2 squad, including record-breaking running back Noah Garcia and quarterback Aidan Thompson, the Cooper Cougars are going to look a little different in 2021.

But don’t expect that to alter the team’s goals.

Coach Aaron Roan’s squad is still expecting to compete for the District 3-5A Division I championship and to make a playoff run after that. It will just have to find a way to do it with some new players in key spots this fall.