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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: David Aymond
League: 5A Region III District 21
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Whitley 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.50 [Alabama]
Najee Toran 6'4" 260 Senior OL 4.90
Trevon Tate 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.20

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kevian Deleon 5'8" 150 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Micah Thomas 6'1" 185 Senior ATH 4.4 [Utah]
Jacobie Russell 6'4" 225 Senior TE [UNLV]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Optimism Is High
Team Weaknesses: Some Uncertainty

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2012 National Rank: #387
2012 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: 52.3
2013 National Rank: #154
2013 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 45.3
Dynasty National Rank: #200
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 48-13 (21-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 37.7
2012 Points Against Average: 13.6
2012 Differential: +24.1
2012 Wins: #748 Alief Elsik (Houston) (17-10), #1013 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (62-21), #1199 Manvel (56-28), #1521 Memorial (Port Arthur) (31-24), #1713 Clear Springs (League City) (47-7), #2158 Clear Brook (Friendswood) (31-9), #2379 Deer Park (14-7), #4494 West Brook (Beaumont) (34-7), #5397 Madison [James] (Houston) (56-8), #5435 Dobie [J. Frank] (Houston) (48-7), #8525 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (56-0), #9136 Channelview (59-7)
2012 Losses: #147 Lamar (Houston) (28-7), #625 La Porte (27-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 97-67
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007 (5A Region III District 22), 2006 (5A Region III District 22), 2005 (5A Region III District 23), 2004 (5A Region III District 23), 2003 (5A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Clear Springs (League City), 9/6 Manvel, 9/13 at Cinco Ranch (Katy), 9/20 Madison [James] (Houston), 9/27 Channelview, 10/11 at Memorial (Port Arthur), 10/18 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown), 10/25 at West Brook (Beaumont), 11/1 La Porte, 11/8 at Deer Park
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Porte (47.4), Clear Springs (League City) (35), Deer Park (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (-2), Channelview (-0.3), Madison [James] (Houston) (9.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (27.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1709
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%