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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Tan
Coach: Travis Foster
League: 5A Desert (moving from 5A Division II Southern)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevin Young 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.69
Stetson Cox 5'11" 185 Senior FS/LB 4.73
Kainoa Nihipali 6'4" 240 Senior DT/OL 5.08

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Top DL/Top 2 Tacklers Returning
Team Weaknesses: All OL Graduated

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 21
2024 National Rank: #1882
2024 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 4
2025 National Rank*: #2554
2025 State Rank*: #9
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 25.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1309
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-14 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4289
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 99-118 (47-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 35.9
2024 Points Against Average: 28.2
2024 Differential: +7.7
2024 Wins: #1911 Spanish Springs (Sparks) (28-20), #2755 Quartz Hill (CA) (50-43), #2905 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (35-30), #3035 Green Valley (Henderson) (42-36), #4560 Citrus Valley (Redlands, CA) (48-21), #5455 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (49-28), #6299 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (42-20), #6299 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (42-0), #7813 Silverado (Las Vegas) (56-24)
2024 Losses: #844 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (35-20), #844 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (35-34), #1144 Coeur d'Alene (ID) (31-7), #2905 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (43-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-69
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT), 8/29 at Simi Valley (CA), 9/5 Quartz Hill (CA), 9/12 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas), 9/19 Mojave (North Las Vegas), 9/26 Citrus Valley (Redlands, CA), 10/3 Centennial (Las Vegas), 10/10 at Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas), 10/17 Palo Verde (Las Vegas), 10/24 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (76.9), Simi Valley (CA) (25.8), Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (-35.3), Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (-32.5), Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas) (-19.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (11.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #11
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #360
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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