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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Red/Silver/Black
Coach: Jeff Bailey
League: Crestview
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Gardner 5'11" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Jason Escovar 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Rory Mosier 6'0" 265 Senior OL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2022 National Rank: #185
2022 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 28
2023 National Rank: #389
2023 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #552
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 48-8 [47-9 on the field] (13-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 34.2
2022 Points Against Average: 16.7
2022 Differential: +17.5
2022 Wins: #378 Upland (9-6), #496 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (51-20), #756 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (30-26), #1004 Charter Oak (Covina) (31-21), #1139 Damien (La Verne) (28-19), #1455 Villa Park (31-13), #1670 Orange (36-7), #2150 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (39-0), #2195 Simi Valley (33-14), #2926 El Dorado (Placentia) (24-21), #3174 La Mirada (28-13), #3588 Foothill (Santa Ana) (41-16), #7033 Brea Olinda (Brea) (56-27), #7680 Esperanza (Anaheim) (48-7)
2022 Losses: #64 Liberty (Bakersfield) (41-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 97-77
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (3), 2016 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2013 (Empire), 2011 (tied for 1st; Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Damien (La Verne), 8/25 vs La Mirada, 9/1 at Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/7 Charter Oak (Covina), 9/15 Simi Valley, 9/29 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 10/6 El Modena (Orange), 10/13 Brea Olinda (Brea), 10/20 vs Villa Park, 10/26 vs Foothill (Santa Ana)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Villa Park (23.8), El Modena (Orange) (22.4), Damien (La Verne) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brea Olinda (Brea) (-20.7), Simi Valley (-7.4), La Mirada (-6.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (29.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1012
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%