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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Purple/White/Gold
Coach: Matt Mishler
League: Mid-Suburban - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Neville 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DE
Willis Goodwin 5'11" 165 Senior CB/SB 4.55
Luke Nordman 6'1" 170 Senior WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Secondary Returns, Very Good OL
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Backfield/Defensive Front 7

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2016 National Rank: #539
2016 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 37.1
2017 National Rank: #933
2017 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 97-51 (50-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.5
2016 Points Against Average: 8.7
2016 Differential: +24.8
2016 Wins: #1135 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (23-13), #1725 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (30-7), #1819 Wheeling (28-10), #3134 Buffalo Grove (37-13), #3253 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (33-0), #3266 Maine West (Des Plaines) (13-0), #3612 Thornwood (South Holland) (44-12), #4393 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (47-7), #4543 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (48-7), #6961 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (43-6), #8799 Maine East (Park Ridge) (48-14)
2016 Losses: #293 Benet Academy (Lisle) (15-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-70
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 9/1 at Fremd [William] (Palatine), 9/8 at Vernon Hills, 9/15 Deerfield, 9/22 Wheeling, 9/28 at Prospect (Mt. Prospect), 10/6 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 10/13 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/20 Buffalo Grove
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fremd [William] (Palatine) (46.7), Vernon Hills (38.1), St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (7.1), Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (10.3), Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (16.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (25.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1207
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%