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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Jeff McLean
League: 5A District 12 (moving from 5A District 13)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Batch 6'0" 165 Senior ATH 4.45
Nick Smith 6'4" 215 Senior QB 4.75
Ty Schwab 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working/Close Group, Improved OL, Kicking Game Solid Again
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All WRs/RBs, Must Replace Some Key Defensive Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2012 National Rank: #1266
2012 State Rank: #99
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2013 National Rank: #945
2013 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 44-16 [46-14 on the field] (21-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 29.8
2012 Points Against Average: 7.5
2012 Differential: +22.3
2012 Wins: #2657 Rockledge (25-0), #3092 Astronaut (Titusville) (35-12), #3891 East Ridge (Clermont) (57-13), #4209 Melbourne (37-13), #5514 Harmony (14-0), #5854 Jensen Beach (28-0), #6069 Titusville (38-0), #6281 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (41-3), #6361 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (26-6), #10394 Space Coast (Cocoa) (46-0)
2012 Losses: #237 Cocoa (17-0), #1101 Glades Central (Belle Glade) (26-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 56-71
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A District 13), 2011 (5A District 13), 2009 (3A District 13), 2008 (4A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7), 2004 (4A District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 New Smyrna Beach, 9/6 at Melbourne, 9/13 Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 9/20 at Astronaut (Titusville), 9/27 Oviedo, 10/4 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 10/18 at Titusville, 10/25 Palm Bay (Melbourne), 11/1 Rockledge, 11/8 at Ponte Vedra
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Oviedo (48.4), Palm Bay (Melbourne) (37.6), New Smyrna Beach (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Satellite (Satellite Beach) (1.9), Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (3.4), Titusville (7.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (17.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%