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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Marcus Wimberly
League: AAA District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Morris 6'6" 285 Senior T [UCLA]
Marcus Robinson 6'3" 215 Senior LB/TE
Herbert Moore 6'1" 340 Senior DT/C [Mississippi]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Bobby Billingsley 6'2" 265 Senior OL 4.9
Cedric Jones Senior S

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Kimbrow 5'9" 165 Senior RB 4.28 [Vanderbilt]
Will Remond 6'0" 175 Senior ATH 4.41 [Mississippi State]
Latarius Brady 6'3" 255 Senior OL [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Linemen, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2011 National Rank: #2542
2011 State Rank: #72
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2012 National Rank: #2334
2012 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 53-45 (26-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24.5
2011 Differential: +5
2011 Wins: #675 White Station (Memphis) (31-26), #2883 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (26-22), #3034 Southwind (Memphis) (41-33), #3896 Wooddale (Memphis) (38-25), #5891 Hamilton (Memphis) (21-6), #6810 Memphis Central (Memphis) (26-6), #9051 Melrose (Memphis) (48-0)
2011 Losses: #114 Whitehaven (Memphis) (20-7), #247 Memphis University (Memphis) (41-0), #2953 Northeast (Clarksville) (41-38), #3539 Craigmont (Memphis) (49-48)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-57
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd