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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Donnie Revell
League: AAAA Region 3A
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 2-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Mercer 5'11" 160 Junior SS/WR 4.57
Corey Horne 5'11.5" 185 Junior ILB/FB 4.65
Tyler Hagan 6'7" 205 Senior SE/TE 5.01

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Mercer 5'11.5" 175 Senior RB 4.4 [North Carolina State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, DL, 4 Of 6 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: New Offensive Backfield, Kicking Game Must Improve

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2012 National Rank: #3503
2012 State Rank: #136
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2013 National Rank: #4336
2013 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5394
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 24-29 (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 29.3
2012 Points Against Average: 24.1
2012 Differential: +5.2
2012 Wins: #2666 Westside (Macon) (43-33), #3549 Westover (Albany) (41-28), #5785 Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah) (20-15), #5964 Liberty County (Hinesville) (33-16), #8021 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (26-10), #10310 Cross Creek (Augusta) (53-6), #10561 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (50-26), #13651 Hephzibah (48-7)
2012 Losses: #701 Bluffton (SC) (35-7), #1256 Monroe Area (Monroe) (47-8), #2845 Wayne County (Jesup) (41-24), #3457 Statesboro (13-6), #4419 Effingham County (Springfield) (36-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 81-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Bluffton (SC), 9/6 Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah), 9/13 Effingham County (Springfield), 9/20 at Hephzibah, 9/27 Glenn Hills (Augusta), 10/4 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 10/18 Wayne County (Jesup), 10/25 Statesboro, 11/1 at Liberty County (Hinesville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bluffton (SC) (39.7), Wayne County (Jesup) (37), Statesboro (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hephzibah (-39.6), Cross Creek (Augusta) (-10), Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-8.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (13.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4876
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%