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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Gary Gouse
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, Backfield Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1
2017 National Rank: #6660
2017 State Rank: #257
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2018 National Rank: #7048
2018 State Rank: #276
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4963
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31
Dynasty Record: 130-34 (111-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 42.5
2017 Points Against Average: 16.2
2017 Differential: +26.3
2017 Wins: #7899 Ferndale (Johnstown) (42-15), #8317 Windber (42-8), #10769 Meyersdale (35-7), #10853 Shade (Cairnbrook) (60-46), #11374 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (52-7), #11822 North Star (Boswell) (66-12), #12564 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (55-13), #13764 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (63-6)
2017 Losses: #3630 Homer-Center (Homer City) (20-14), #5400 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (30-26), #7899 Ferndale (Johnstown) (14-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-61
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 8/31 at North Star (Boswell), 9/7 at Windber, 9/14 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 9/21 at Shade (Cairnbrook), 9/28 Ferndale (Johnstown), 10/5 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/12 at Meyersdale, 10/19 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (-18.5), Windber (-21.5), Shade (Cairnbrook) (-26)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-53.1), North Star (Boswell) (-42.5), Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (-34.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 (-8.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #495
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11803
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%