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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Royal Blue
Coach: Brent Dorn
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Geter 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.54
Bryston Newton 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.56
C.J. Richardson 5'11" 155 Senior DB 4.56

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Production Returning, DL Experience, Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Must Find C/CBs, Offensive/DB Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2024 National Rank: #4188
2024 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 3.4
2025 National Rank*: #2639
2025 State Rank*: #53
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 0.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5222
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-29 (10-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6153
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 96-144 (46-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 26.6
2024 Points Against Average: 26.5
2024 Differential: +0.1
2024 Wins: #4616 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (42-21), #5629 South Aiken (Aiken) (41-14), #7829 Airport (West Columbia) (49-7), #9826 Aiken (55-7)
2024 Losses: #554 Mann [J. L.] (Greenville) (56-0), #898 North Augusta (45-21), #1097 Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (26-21), #1435 Lexington (25-14), #2787 Blythewood (34-7), #2832 Gilbert (35-28), #3964 Darlington (22-15)
2024 Opponents W-L: 60-64
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2015 (AAA Region V), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA Region V), 2008 (AAA Region V)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Mann [J. L.] (Greenville), 8/29 at Blythewood, 9/19 at Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia), 9/26 at Brookland-Cayce (Cayce), 10/3 at Airport (West Columbia), 10/10 Gilbert, 10/17 at Aiken, 10/24 South Aiken (Aiken), 10/31 North Augusta
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: North Augusta (29.5), Mann [J. L.] (Greenville) (27.9), Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Aiken (-34.1), Airport (West Columbia) (-26), South Aiken (Aiken) (-18.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (10.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #35
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #408
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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