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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Justin Armour
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colt Graham 6'0" 200 Senior TE/LB
JD Barnes 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB
Coty Blumenfield 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Aggressiveness, OL
Team Weaknesses: New Coach/System, Lack Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2009 National Rank: #8775
2009 State Rank: #146
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2010 National Rank: #8865
2010 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7008
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 39-28 (27-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 21.4
2009 Points Against Average: 19.6
2009 Differential: +1.8
2009 Wins: #10723 La Junta (27-14), #11023 Buena Vista (19-7), #11603 Huerta Prep (Pueblo) (27-7), #12664 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (39-7), #13146 Ellicott (Calhan) (47-0)
2009 Losses: #1274 Kent Denver (Englewood) (37-14), #3558 Florence (33-0), #5288 Lamar (54-26), #6105 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (24-7), #7819 Trinidad (13-8)
2009 Opponents W-L: 51-55
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Florence, 9/3 Bishop Machebeuf (Denver), 9/10 at Gunnison, 9/17 Buena Vista, 9/24 at Lamar, 10/1 at St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/8 Florence, 10/15 at Trinidad, 10/22 La Junta, 11/5 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (10.4), Lamar (6), Trinidad (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-24.6), La Junta (-15.7), Buena Vista (-13.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7165
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Florence [projection: 31-7 loss]







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