Friendswood (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Van Meter
League: 4A Region III District 24
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pete Maetzold 6'3" 180 Junior QB
Beau Barnes 6'5" 220 Senior LB
Andrew Cole 6'1" 190 Senior RB/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Skill Players, Replacing Receivers, Replacing Star QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2008 National Rank: #668
2008 State Rank: #75
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4
2009 Starting Power Rating: 33.1
2009 National Rank: #970
2009 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1212
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 44-21 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 38.8
2008 Points Against Average: 27.2
2008 Differential: +11.6
2008 Wins: #533 Dayton (42-21), #1891 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (28-24), #2006 Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (20-19), #2862 Magnolia (49-21), #4496 Texas City (27-22), #4518 Brazosport (Freeport) (49-28), #4640 Westbury (Houston) (40-12), #5352 Dawson (Pearland) (61-28), #6046 Manvel (28-27), #7045 La Marque (69-48), #9151 Santa Fe (45-19)
2008 Losses: #16 Lake Travis (Austin) (56-22), #2659 Angleton (28-25)
2008 Opponents W-L: 90-52
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Dayton, 9/11 at Brazoswood (Clute), 9/18 Nederland, 9/25 at Texas City, 10/2 Angleton, 10/9 Santa Fe, 10/16 at Dawson (Pearland), 10/23 Manvel, 10/30 at Brazosport (Freeport), 11/6 La Marque
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Angleton (37.6), Dayton (29.7), Dawson (Pearland) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (4.4), La Marque (7.4), Brazosport (Freeport) (14.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (22.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1793
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
Opener: 9/4 at Dayton [projection: 35-34 win]