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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Trent Merzon
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Hernandez 6'1" 185 RB 4.80
Justin Martin 5'10" 170 FS/K 4.70
Cody Cole 6'0" 245 OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Workouts
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29
2010 National Rank: #1724
2010 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2011 National Rank: #2125
2011 State Rank: #179
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1405
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 49-13 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.4
2010 Points Against Average: 19.4
2010 Differential: +18
2010 Wins: #3052 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (41-19), #3084 Placer (Auburn) (7-6), #4178 Sierra (Manteca) (33-15), #4620 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (56-21), #5801 Sonora (49-20), #6308 East Union (Manteca) (63-21), #9605 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (56-20), #9928 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (42-14), #10537 Lathrop (49-0), #11358 Kimball (Tracy) (58-9)
2010 Losses: #763 Del Oro (Loomis) (21-0), #937 Granite Bay (31-28), #2111 Turlock (39-14), #3123 Manteca (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-70
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/2/11 Turlock (33-7), 9/9/11 Aptos (55-21), 9/16/11 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (51-20), 9/23/11 Sierra (Manteca) (45-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Turlock, 9/9 at Aptos, 9/16 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9/23 Sierra (Manteca), 9/30 at Kimball (Tracy), 10/7 Lathrop, 10/14 at East Union (Manteca), 10/21 at Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/28 Manteca, 11/4 at Sonora
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (31), Turlock (28.9), Sierra (Manteca) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-15.2), Lathrop (-7.2), Aptos (-3.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (15 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #492
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5873
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%
Opener: 9/2 Turlock [projection: 26-22 loss]