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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Lewis
League: East Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Branson Alves 6'0" 195 OL/LB
Adan Ortega 5'10" 185 OL/TE
J.J. Casteneda 5'10" 215 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid OL, Multiple RBs, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -45.8
2012 National Rank: #14402
2012 State Rank: #1032
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -44.3
2013 National Rank: #14154
2013 State Rank: #1023
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #14183
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 16-34 [17-33 on the field] (4-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 20.6
2012 Points Against Average: 21.4
2012 Differential: -0.8
2012 Wins: #14367 Orange Cove (28-14), #14497 Minarets (O'Neals) (20-15), #14643 Fresno Christian (Fresno) (54-6), #14699 Riverdale (55-0)
2012 Losses: #11517 Farmersville (49-7), #12888 Orosi (37-0), #13222 Avenal (21-20), #14274 McFarland (40-6), #14290 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (6-2), #14324 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (26-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 32-74
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/26/12 Orange Cove (28-14), 11/2/12 Minarets (O'Neals) (20-15)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Riverdale, 9/6 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 9/13 Avenal, 9/20 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas), 9/27 Tranquillity, 10/11 Orosi, 10/18 at Farmersville, 10/25 McFarland, 11/1 at Orange Cove, 11/8 at Minarets (O'Neals)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Farmersville (-5.6), Avenal (-28.8), Orosi (-29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (-60.9), Minarets (O'Neals) (-47.3), Orange Cove (-43.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1065
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13748
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%