GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Rick Davis
League: Mother Lode
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #44
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Colton Merriman 6'0" 195 Senior RB/DB 4.56
Ryan King 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.65
Daniel Lyle 6'5" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.80
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Hoyt 6'7" 265 Senior DE 4.80 [BYU]
Austin Cramer 6'2" 185 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2011 National Rank: #3877
2011 State Rank: #325
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2012 National Rank: #4013
2012 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3680
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 71-32-1 (36-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.3
2011 Points Against Average: 18.1
2011 Differential: +22.2
2011 Wins: #4035 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (40-39), #8139 Linden (44-7), #8198 Calaveras (San Andreas) (48-6), #9326 Orestimba (Newman) (62-21), #10104 Lincoln (70-35), #10473 Summerville (Tuolumne) (22-9), #10795 Marysville (41-32), #10837 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (55-14), #12120 Amador (Sutter Creek) (32-0), #14298 Gustine (43-0)
2011 Losses: #2114 Central Catholic (Modesto) (21-7), #4739 Ripon (33-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-70
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Colfax, 8/31 at Galt, 9/7 River City (West Sacramento), 9/14 Ferndale, 9/28 at Thunder Mountain (Juneau, AK), 10/5 Linden, 10/12 at Summerville (Tuolumne), 10/19 at Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 10/26 Calaveras (San Andreas), 11/2 at Amador (Sutter Creek)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (27.1), Colfax (17), Linden (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Galt (-27.7), Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-20.9), Thunder Mountain (Juneau, AK) (-15.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #670
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8130
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%