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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Brad McDonald
League: Big Sioux
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Page 5'10" 170 Junior QB
Cooper Hausmann 5'10" 175 Senior FB
Kyle Erickson 5'11" 180 Senior TB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Aggressive Defense, Hungry To Return To Playoffs, Motivated To Improve
Team Weaknesses: Must Beat Top Teams, Need To Be More Physical, Young QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2010 National Rank: #2726
2010 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.9
2011 National Rank: #2014
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1901
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 39-15 (11-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.3
2010 Points Against Average: 7.7
2010 Differential: +12.6
2010 Wins: #1441 Flandreau (7-3), #2535 Harrisburg (34-7), #6059 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (14-7), #7689 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (8-6), #8261 Platte/Geddes/Dakota Christian (Platte) (48-0), #8307 Tea (33-3), #9827 Beresford (34-0)
2010 Losses: #708 Dell Rapids (26-6), #1441 Flandreau (12-7), #3912 Canton (13-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-34
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2003 (11A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Canton (43-7), 9/2/11 Garretson (48-6), 9/9/11 Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point) (45-0), 9/16/11 Flandreau (29-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Canton, 9/2 Garretson, 9/9 at Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point), 9/16 Flandreau, 9/23 at Dell Rapids, 10/7 Tea, 10/14 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 10/21 Beresford
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dell Rapids (39.1), Flandreau (31.5), Garretson (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beresford (-7.8), Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point) (0), Tea (1.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (14.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3638
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 at Canton [projection: 19-7 win]