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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Steven Lo
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan (moving from Tri-County)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 2-7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Boyd 5'10" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.50
Ian Morlang 6'1" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.70
Brendan Holler 6'2" 175 Senior 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Experience At RB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB, WR

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2011 National Rank: #6323
2011 State Rank: #498
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2012 National Rank: #6745
2012 State Rank: #523
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2694
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 50-45-2 [51-44-2 on the field] (25-25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 35.4
2011 Points Against Average: 40.1
2011 Differential: -4.7
2011 Wins: #6101 Alisal (Salinas) (34-19), #8819 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (48-13), #9831 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (56-37), #10665 North Salinas (Salinas) (54-28)
2011 Losses: #913 Palma (Salinas) (65-27), #1873 Leland (San Jose) (64-42), #2375 San Benito (Hollister) (39-3), #3662 Salinas (42-35), #3806 Christopher (Gilroy) (63-34), #6543 Saratoga (31-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-53-2
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2007 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/8 vs Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 9/14 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 9/21 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/28 at Salinas, 10/5 Monterey, 10/12 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/19 San Benito (Hollister), 11/2 vs Palma (Salinas), 11/9 Christopher (Gilroy)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palma (Salinas) (42.1), San Benito (Hollister) (25.1), Monterey (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-33.1), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-11), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-3.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #454
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4977
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%