Central Hinds will feature a lot of new players in its 2011 lineup, but hopes it can continue a recent trend of success when it opens the season Friday night at home against Riverfield.

Central Hinds is 15-1 over its last 16 regular-season games. It has not lost consecutive games in the regular season since dropping four in a row in 2009. The Cougars are averaging 35 points per game during the streak, have given up just 12 and posted three shutouts.