Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Don Morrow
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #1
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kellen Lockwood 6'2" 210 LB
JR Tavai 6'1" 240 LB/NG
Kyle Nunn 6'3" 200 WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QBs, Experience on offensive line, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2008 National Rank: #631
2008 State Rank: #70
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 46.2
2009 National Rank: #202
2009 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1263
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 45-25-2 (18-9-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 19.2
2008 Points Against Average: 16.9
2008 Differential: +2.3
2008 Wins: #371 Esperanza (Anaheim) (14-9), #665 Palmdale (20-14), #1579 Warren (Downey) (28-14), #1684 Eastside (Lancaster) (13-12), #2273 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (23-6), #2862 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (27-21), #3124 South (Torrance) (40-14), #3835 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (28-6), #4375 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (20-16), #5084 West (Torrance) (21-8)
2008 Losses: #200 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (42-14), #335 Quartz Hill (14-0), #385 Narbonne (Harbor City) (38-14), #475 Loyola (Los Angeles) (23-7)
2008 Opponents W-L: 96-62-2
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 9/11 at South (Torrance), 9/17 Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/25 Narbonne (Harbor City), 10/9 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/16 West (Torrance), 10/23 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 10/30 at Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 11/6 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 11/13 Redondo (Redondo Beach)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Narbonne (Harbor City) (48.9), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (43.2), Loyola (Los Angeles) (42.5)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (10.7), South (Torrance) (13.2), West (Torrance) (15.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (30.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #374
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
Opener: 9/4 vs Loyola (Los Angeles) [projection: 20-14 win]