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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Red/White
Coach: Joe Fiacchi
League: Section 3 Class B - West
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Decker Junior
Chris Martin Senior
Kyle Hastings Senior

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Felicia 6'5" 235 Senior DE 4.78 [Buffalo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, MLB, Talented Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8
2010 National Rank: #5941
2010 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7
2011 National Rank: #5756
2011 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5724
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 32-14 (20-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 25.9
2010 Points Against Average: 11.4
2010 Differential: +14.5
2010 Wins: #7360 Homer (33-20), #7413 Holland Patent (27-17), #8657 South Jefferson (Adams) (14-6), #10251 Skaneateles (20-14), #12285 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (38-0), #13553 Solvay (46-7), #13780 Hannibal (34-14)
2010 Losses: #2801 Cazenovia (16-14), #6341 Westhill (Syracuse) (9-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 34-41
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Homer, 9/9 at Chittenango, 9/16 at Mexico, 9/23 Oneida, 9/30 at Westhill (Syracuse), 10/7 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix), 10/14 Solvay
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Oneida (6.8), Chittenango (3.1), Westhill (Syracuse) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Solvay (-27.2), Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (-14.4), Mexico (-8.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-2.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10263
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%
Opener: 9/2 vs Homer [projection: 21-13 win]