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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chuck Smith
League: West Jersey - Independence
Playoff Division: South Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Donovan 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.43
TyQuan Campbell 5'9" 175 Junior HB/CB 4.54
Dylan Dill 5'11" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.31

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Energy
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2016 National Rank: #8752
2016 State Rank: #249
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2017 National Rank: #7614
2017 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2591
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 76-68 [80-64 on the field] (54-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 9.6
2016 Points Against Average: 35.2
2016 Differential: -25.6
2016 Wins: #7168 Egg Harbor Township (13-7)
2016 Losses: #970 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (41-0), #1474 Vineland (50-6), #1511 St. Joseph (Hammonton) (50-7), #2911 Absegami (Galloway) (43-34), #3134 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (30-0), #4595 Ocean City (30-7), #5439 Middle Township (Cape May Court House) (27-14), #5979 Winslow Township (Atco) (46-8), #6287 Bridgeton (28-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-48
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2007 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2003 (Cape-Atlantic- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/16 Egg Harbor Township (13-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at St. Joseph (Hammonton), 9/15 Middle Township (Cape May Court House), 9/21 at Oakcrest (Mays Landing), 10/6 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 10/13 at Bridgeton, 10/20 at Ocean City, 10/27 Vineland, 11/3 Absegami (Galloway), 11/23 at Egg Harbor Township
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Hammonton) (39.4), Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (38.5), Vineland (37)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Middle Township (Cape May Court House) (6), Egg Harbor Township (6.7), Bridgeton (8.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (19.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1696
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%