TANGO #1  >>

Costa Mesa (CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Gary Gonzalez
League: Tango
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Israel Lopez 6'4" 270 Senior DL/T 5.32
Andrew Waiss 6'0" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.63
Gavin Garza 5'7" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Line Depth, All-League Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Go-To WR

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -36
2024 National Rank: #11440
2024 State Rank: #790
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -37
2025 National Rank*: #9697
2025 State Rank*: #662
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -35.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12203
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-30 (8-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -20
Dynasty National Rank: #12801
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 81-142 [79-144 on the field] (42-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.1
2024 Points Against Average: 20.8
2024 Differential: +10.3
2024 Wins: #12000 La Quinta (Westminster) (48-43), #12421 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (35-20), #12546 Century (Santa Ana) (28-21), #13105 Temecula Prep (Winchester) (42-13), #13126 Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana) (35-6), #13359 Savanna (Anaheim) (40-26), #13645 Magnolia (Anaheim) (35-0), #13850 Loara (Anaheim) (47-14)
2024 Losses: #9021 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (13-0), #9641 Anaheim (28-6), #10749 San Gabriel (41-35), #12714 Santiago (Garden Grove) (24-22)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-69
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Orange Coast), 2008 (Orange Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Orange Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Magnolia (Anaheim), 8/29 Estancia (Costa Mesa), 9/5 Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana), 9/11 at Savanna (Anaheim), 9/19 Century (Santa Ana), 10/2 Santiago (Garden Grove), 10/10 at Anaheim, 10/17 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 10/23 at La Quinta (Westminster), 10/30 Loara (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Estancia (Costa Mesa) (-34), Anaheim (-44.2), Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (-55)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Magnolia (Anaheim) (-86.1), Savanna (Anaheim) (-83.1), Loara (Anaheim) (-79.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.5 (-46 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -63.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #738
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9304
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 17%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)