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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dave McLean
League: III Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeus Cruz 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DL
Riley Kendall 5'8" 145 Senior WR/SS
Jared Brinkerhoff 6'2" 170 Junior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience At QB, Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2013 National Rank: #8290
2013 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.9
2014 National Rank: #8862
2014 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7711
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 103-20 (71-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 35.5
2013 Points Against Average: 10.1
2013 Differential: +25.4
2013 Wins: #10477 Battle Mountain (46-20), #10536 Dayton (33-16), #11148 Silver State Academy/ROP (Yerington) (46-0), #12131 Portola (CA) (36-0), #14031 West Wendover (56-6), #14106 Incline (Incline Village) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #4271 Yerington (18-6), #10477 Battle Mountain (21-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 36-43
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Northern 2A), 2008 (Northern 2A), 2007 (Northern 2A), 2005 (Northern 2A), 2004 (Northern 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Meadows (Las Vegas) (8-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Dayton, 9/5 at Meadows (Las Vegas), 9/12 Portola (CA), 9/19 at West Wendover, 10/4 at Silver Stage (Silver Springs), 10/10 Yerington, 10/17 at Silver State Academy/ROP (Yerington), 10/24 Battle Mountain, 10/30 Incline (Incline Village)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Yerington (6.2), Meadows (Las Vegas) (-2.9), Dayton (-3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Stage (Silver Springs) (-43.5), West Wendover (-38.7), Incline (Incline Village) (-31.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 (-15.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12580
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%