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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Robert Koopmann
League: 6A Region III District 24
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Yarbrough 6'4" 285 Senior OL 5.2
Reid Nickerson 6'4" 220 Senior S 4.6
Jake Yuracheck 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.7

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Ben Redding 6'4" 215 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Page 6'0" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2016 National Rank: #485
2016 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.5
2017 National Rank: #495
2017 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #806
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 113-52 (61-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 43
2016 Points Against Average: 22.2
2016 Differential: +20.8
2016 Wins: #1101 La Porte (56-35), #1108 Clear Brook (Friendswood) (41-7), #1443 George Ranch (Richmond) (42-21), #1819 Clear Creek (League City) (52-34), #2096 Kingwood (58-20), #2710 Alvin (37-7), #2741 Texas City (54-20), #3883 Clear Lake (Houston) (41-21), #5328 Clear Falls (League City) (84-8)
2016 Losses: #340 Dickinson (21-16), #391 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (34-7), #567 Clear Springs (League City) (38-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 77-59
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A Region III District 24), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Summer Creek (Houston), 9/15 Kingwood, 9/29 Dickinson, 10/6 at Clear Falls (League City), 10/13 Clear Brook (Friendswood), 10/20 Clear Creek (League City), 10/27 at Clear Lake (Houston), 11/3 Clear Springs (League City), 11/10 at Alvin
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dickinson (47.5), Clear Brook (Friendswood) (41.7), Summer Creek (Houston) (41.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Falls (League City) (13.5), Alvin (16.2), Kingwood (29.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8 (34.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #423
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%