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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Royal Blue/Red
Coach: Mark Mejia
League: 5A Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Manzanares 5'10" 195 Senior QB
Johnny Kalonji 6'2" 210 Senior DE
Jerome Buckner 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.1
2024 National Rank: #9537
2024 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -36.1
2025 National Rank*: #9496
2025 State Rank*: #139
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8449
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-24 (12-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9870
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 97-121 [96-122 on the field] (67-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 18.2
2024 Points Against Average: 28.6
2024 Differential: -10.4
2024 Wins: #10101 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (14-7), #10575 South Mountain (Phoenix) (42-13), #12053 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (22-14)
2024 Losses: #916 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (51-7), #4768 Camelback (Phoenix) (60-36), #5094 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (43-14), #5566 Apollo (Glendale) (25-13), #7241 Desert View (Tucson) (25-7), #7984 Westview (Avondale) (27-7), #9541 Central (Phoenix) (21-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 43-60
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/8/24 South Mountain (Phoenix) (42-13)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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