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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Brent Luplow
League: Kensington Lakes - West
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Max Defore 6'0" 210 Senior HB 4.6
Cooper Derkach 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Noah Stump 6'4" 265 Junior OL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2024 National Rank: #3891
2024 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 0.4
2025 National Rank*: #3114
2025 State Rank*: #74
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 13.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2836
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-19 (24-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3425
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 119-95 (75-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 26.8
2024 Points Against Average: 20.2
2024 Differential: +6.6
2024 Wins: #4678 Fordson (Dearborn) (27-14), #5100 Novi (27-25), #5819 Hartland (38-21), #6692 Plymouth (Canton) (35-7), #7382 Salem (Canton) (27-21), #9316 Canton (54-0)
2024 Losses: #1472 Howell (27-12), #1543 Saline (37-7), #1969 Lake Orion (21-13), #3062 Brighton (29-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-47
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2016 (Kensington Lakes - Central), 2015 (Kensington Lakes - Central), 2013 (Kensington Lakes - Central), 2012 (tied for 1st; Kensington Lakes - Central), 2011 (Kensington Lakes - Central), 2010 (Kensington Lakes - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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