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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tony Trimble
League: Twin Valley
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 3-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 3 OL Starters Return, All LBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size, New QB/Top RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2016 National Rank: #6268
2016 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2017 National Rank: #6372
2017 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10271
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 66-67 (18-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.7
2016 Points Against Average: 28.1
2016 Differential: +9.6
2016 Wins: #7253 Wabaunsee (Alma) (34-28), #7668 Jackson Heights (Holton) (26-22), #8630 Ellis (41-26), #9831 Centralia (51-36), #11772 Doniphan West (Highland) (36-6), #11824 Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa) (55-21), #13528 Oswego (55-0)
2016 Losses: #1939 Troy (42-16), #1939 Troy (58-27), #5251 Washington County (Washington) (42-36)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-44
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Troy, 9/8 at Doniphan West (Highland), 9/15 Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa), 9/22 at Ellis, 9/29 Wabaunsee (Alma), 10/6 Oswego, 10/13 at Jackson Heights (Holton), 10/20 Centralia, 10/27 at Washington County (Washington)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Troy (16.2), Washington County (Washington) (9.3), Jackson Heights (Holton) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oswego (-42.5), Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa) (-29.1), Doniphan West (Highland) (-14.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (2.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10302
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%