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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Lewis
League: East Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sergio Arciga 5'6" 150 Senior RB/OLB 4.68
Francisco Rosas 5'10" 195 Senior FB/DL 4.89
Fabian Velasquez 6'0" 165 Senior C/DE 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -32.3
2010 National Rank: #13693
2010 State Rank: #990
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -32.8
2011 National Rank: #13659
2011 State Rank: #988
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -36.5
Dynasty National Rank: #14214
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 13-38 [14-37 on the field] (8-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.9
2010 Points Against Average: 26.5
2010 Differential: -4.6
2010 Wins: #11061 Farmersville (21-14), #13858 Riverdale (28-13), #14339 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (42-32), #14529 Fresno Christian (Fresno) (40-14), #14537 Avenal (57-6)
2010 Losses: #6914 Caruthers (56-6), #8839 Orange Cove (27-0), #10326 Strathmore (54-26), #13342 Coast Union (Cambria) (37-8), #13561 McFarland (24-7), #14456 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (14-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 43-74
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Riverdale, 9/9 at Fresno Christian (Fresno), 9/16 at Minarets (O'Neals), 9/23 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas), 9/30 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 10/21 Orange Cove, 10/28 McFarland, 11/4 at Farmersville, 11/11 Avenal
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Orange Cove (-7.7), Farmersville (-15.5), McFarland (-30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-57.6), Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (-50.9), Fresno Christian (Fresno) (-45.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8 (-25.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1058
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14111
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Riverdale [projection: 21-20 win]