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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brandon Smith
League: 1A-2 Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 1A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Thomas 5'10" 240 Senior OL/DL
Trevor Marshall 5'9" 190 Senior OL/DL
Tayt McCasland 5'9" 170 Senior QB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Line Play

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -3
2010 National Rank: #8864
2010 State Rank: #802
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3
2011 National Rank: #8875
2011 State Rank: #814
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9035
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 33-23 (14-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 29.3
2010 Points Against Average: 16.4
2010 Differential: +12.9
2010 Wins: #9378 Arbor Christian Academy (Amarillo) (24-21), #12657 Vega (34-0), #12657 Vega (48-13), #12783 Shamrock (54-14), #13034 Claude (36-7), #13352 Highland Park (Amarillo) (42-6), #14137 Memphis (55-6)
2010 Losses: #3980 Clarendon (20-6), #4781 Spearman (34-27), #5611 Farwell (27-7), #7122 Wellington (35-7), #9719 Boys Ranch (14-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-71
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Boys Ranch, 9/2 at Spearman, 9/9 Clarendon, 9/16 at Highland Park (Amarillo), 9/23 Arbor Christian Academy (Amarillo), 9/30 Vega, 10/7 at Shamrock, 10/14 Claude, 10/28 at Wellington, 11/4 Memphis
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clarendon (10.9), Wellington (8.8), Spearman (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis (-37.9), Claude (-25.3), Vega (-22.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 (-10.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1017
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11327
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Boys Ranch [projection: 27-22 loss]



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