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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Platinum
Coach: David Napert
League: 3A/2A WNC
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Kosnic 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL
Hunter Gass 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2011 National Rank: #8399
2011 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.9
2012 National Rank: #9173
2012 State Rank: #266
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10673
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 29-74 (16-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 16.5
2011 Points Against Average: 23.9
2011 Differential: -7.4
2011 Wins: #9215 Brevard (21-14), #9287 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (20-13), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (35-13), #10136 Pisgah (Canton) (40-27), #11379 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (19-14), #11695 Cherokee (26-14)
2011 Losses: #1456 Franklin (42-6), #1576 Swain County (Bryson City) (38-7), #4071 Murphy (28-14), #4293 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (37-7), #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (26-0), #8019 Enka (24-6), #8141 Tuscola (Waynesville) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-76
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Cherokee, 8/24 Swain County (Bryson City), 8/31 at Enka, 9/7 Murphy, 9/14 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/21 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/28 at Franklin, 10/5 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/12 Brevard, 10/19 at Pisgah (Canton), 10/26 at North Henderson (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Swain County (Bryson City) (33), Franklin (22.6), Murphy (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (-16.9), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-14.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-9.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (3.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%