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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Jeff McLean
League: 5A District 14
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Batch 6'1" 150 Senior QB/ATH 4.4
Cooper Wilson 6'3" 230 Senior DE 4.6
Brandon Montanez 5'11" 275 Senior NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Returning Senior Class, Camaraderie, DL
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Some LBs/RBs, Must Replace All-State C, DL Depth Could Be An Issue

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2015 National Rank: #1283
2015 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 39.3
2016 National Rank: #836
2016 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #923
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 105-47 [107-45 on the field] (51-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 29.8
2015 Points Against Average: 19.8
2015 Differential: +10
2015 Wins: #871 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (41-34), #3013 Titusville (33-0), #3463 Rockledge (23-11), #4821 Space Coast (Cocoa) (27-19), #4985 Lake Wales (54-12), #5161 South Lake (Groveland) (28-7), #8683 Port St. Lucie (34-7), #8710 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (35-0)
2015 Losses: #94 Bishop Moore (Orlando) (49-28), #295 Viera (28-14), #555 Heritage (Palm Bay) (29-6), #1242 Seminole (Sanford) (42-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-61
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (5A District 12), 2013 (5A District 12), 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 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lake Wales (30-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Heritage (Palm Bay), 9/2 at Lake Wales, 9/9 Viera, 9/16 Space Coast (Cocoa), 9/23 Port St. Lucie, 9/30 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 10/14 Titusville, 10/21 at Palm Bay (Melbourne), 10/28 at Rockledge, 11/4 at Seminole (Sanford)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Palm Bay) (43.9), Seminole (Sanford) (40.9), Viera (36)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Port St. Lucie (-4.5), Lake Wales (-4.4), Satellite (Satellite Beach) (2.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (27.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1949
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%