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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Thomas DeLeon
League: 2A Southern
State (Plays In): Nevada
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -26.6
2023 National Rank: #10589
2023 State Rank: #731 (in CA)
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -40.1
2024 National Rank: #9662
2024 State Rank: #667 (in CA)
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -32
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12126
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-19 (13-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12367
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.7
Dynasty Record: 123-78 (82-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 23.7
2023 Points Against Average: 25.9
2023 Differential: -2.2
2023 Wins: #10630 Parker (AZ) (30-28), #11595 Lincoln County (Panaca, NV) (23-22), #13118 Battle Mountain (NV) (40-12), #13426 GV Christian (Henderson, NV) (56-12), #13497 White Pine (Ely, NV) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #4445 Sports Leadership & Management (Henderson, NV) (27-6), #6340 Christian (El Cajon) (40-6), #6703 Virgin Valley (Mesquite, NV) (41-6), #6869 Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) (45-14), #11595 Lincoln County (Panaca, NV) (32-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-45
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; III Southern), 2010 (tied for 1st; Southern 2A), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southern 2A), 2007 (Southern 2A), 2006 (Southern 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) (-13.8), Parker (AZ) (-44), Meadows (Las Vegas, NV) (-53.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: GV Christian (Henderson, NV) (-81.9), Kingman Academy (Kingman, AZ) (-63.9), Monument Valley (Kayenta, AZ) (-56)
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st



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