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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Jeremy Osso
League: Orange Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southern (IX)
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Alvis 5'11" 185 Senior QB
Mario Smith 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB
Charles Mankin 6'4" 275 Senior T/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Team Speed, Experienced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -21.8
2010 National Rank: #12563
2010 State Rank: #921
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -19.3
2011 National Rank: #12178
2011 State Rank: #886
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12526
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 20-33 [18-35 on the field] (12-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.6
2010 Points Against Average: 28
2010 Differential: -2.4
2010 Wins: #11137 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (26-13), #12233 La Quinta (Westminster) (53-17), #13433 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (28-15)
2010 Losses: #7699 Buena Park (40-17), #8413 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (36-16), #9224 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (35-6), #11403 Katella (Anaheim) (35-34), #11435 Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana) (42-41), #11983 Laguna Beach (21-14), #12180 Santiago (Garden Grove) (26-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-58
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/8/11 Santiago (Garden Grove) (42-7), 9/15/11 Katella (Anaheim) (56-42), 9/23/11 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (34-31), 9/30/11 La Quinta (Westminster) (61-0), 10/14/11 Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana) (59-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Buena Park, 9/8 vs Santiago (Garden Grove), 9/15 vs Katella (Anaheim), 9/23 at Ocean View (Huntington Beach), 9/30 vs La Quinta (Westminster), 10/14 vs Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana), 10/21 vs Saddleback (Santa Ana), 10/28 vs Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana), 11/4 at Laguna Beach, 11/11 at Estancia (Costa Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Buena Park (1.4), Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (-2.1), Estancia (Costa Mesa) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-37.4), Santiago (Garden Grove) (-33.7), Laguna Beach (-23.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #960
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12987
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Buena Park [projection: 42-20 loss]