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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dave McLean
League: 2A Northern (moving from III Northern)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ty Arnett 6'2" 220 Senior FB/DL
Ethan Rhoades 5'9" 160 Senior QB/DB
Tad Milich 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2015 National Rank: #11655
2015 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -17.8
2016 National Rank: #11528
2016 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8414
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 116-28 (78-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 36.1
2015 Points Against Average: 22.9
2015 Differential: +13.2
2015 Wins: #11849 Battle Mountain (22-8), #13933 Dayton (38-0), #14078 Incline (Incline Village) (53-7), #14138 West Wendover (63-6), #14542 Silver Stage (Silver Springs) (63-0)
2015 Losses: #5079 Yerington (42-14), #8815 Lincoln County (Panaca) (48-30), #9743 Portola (CA) (34-28), #10626 Sparks (42-14), #11849 Battle Mountain (42-36)
2015 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent State Championships: 2012 (III), 2011, 2010, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2012 (III Northern), 2011 (Northern 2A), 2008 (Northern 2A), 2007 (Northern 2A), 2005 (Northern 2A), 2004 (Northern 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Mt. Shasta (CA) (34-28), 9/2/16 Portola (CA) (46-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Mt. Shasta (CA), 9/2 Portola (CA), 9/16 Chester (CA), 9/23 at White Pine (Ely), 10/1 at Silver Stage (Silver Springs), 10/7 Battle Mountain, 10/14 at Incline (Incline Village), 10/21 Yerington, 10/27 West Wendover
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Yerington (1.8), Battle Mountain (-14.1), Portola (CA) (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Stage (Silver Springs) (-57.9), Incline (Incline Village) (-53.4), Mt. Shasta (CA) (-37.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.8 (-20.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13492
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%