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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chuck Smith
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Blum 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Chase Hoag 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.7
Tatum McBall 6'4" 325 DL/OL 5.4

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2024 National Rank: #586
2024 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 29.3
2025 National Rank*: #622
2025 State Rank*: #15
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 29.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #936
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-16 (12-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1655
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 134-97 [138-93 on the field] (77-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 28.6
2024 Points Against Average: 17.9
2024 Differential: +10.7
2024 Wins: #1069 Somerville (36-35), #1464 Atlantic City (30-18), #1884 Holmdel (48-13), #1919 Cherokee (Marlton) (31-0), #2009 Delsea (Franklinville) (21-14), #2512 Seneca (Tabernacle) (42-14), #2646 Ocean City (14-0), #6458 Hammonton (37-6), #6696 Egg Harbor Township (42-0), #6737 Barnegat (49-14)
2024 Losses: #82 Winslow Township (Atco) (47-24), #223 Millville (40-7), #288 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (21-3), #322 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (28-16)
2024 Opponents W-L: 107-54
Recent Section Championships: 2023 (Group 4), 2008 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (West Jersey - United), 2022 (West Jersey - United), 2019 (West Jersey - Independence), 2018 (West Jersey - Independence), 2008 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2007 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2003 (Cape-Atlantic- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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