Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Don Morrow
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #10

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
J.R. Tavai 6'2" 250 Senior ATH [USC]
Brett Darragh 6'3" 265 Senior OG 5.00 [Cal Poly]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2010 National Rank: #1196
2010 State Rank: #104
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2011 National Rank: #1301
2011 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #961
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 37-23-1 (17-7-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 20.7
2010 Points Against Average: 11.9
2010 Differential: +8.8
2010 Wins: #880 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (15-7), #1228 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (17-6), #1881 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (7-6), #3866 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (25-0), #6633 West (Torrance) (41-3), #8588 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (44-8), #10091 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (32-0)
2010 Losses: #77 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (35-13), #400 Chaminade (West Hills) (29-10), #780 Moorpark (27-17), #1102 Loyola (Los Angeles) (10-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Western (III))
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 West (Torrance) (30-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 9/9 Inglewood, 9/16 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 9/30 Chaminade (West Hills), 10/6 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/14 West (Torrance), 10/21 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 10/28 at Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 11/4 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 11/11 Redondo (Redondo Beach)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills) (53), Loyola (Los Angeles) (42.2), Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (37.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West (Torrance) (0.7), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (1.7), Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (7.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (27 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #822
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Loyola (Los Angeles) [projection: 22-13 loss]



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