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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Orange/White
Coach: Mark Behrens
League: 6A Region II District 10
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Spears 6'5" 275 Senior DE 4.8
Micah Buchanan 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.55
Bryce Robinson 6'1" 225 Senior LB 4.65

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Myles Nash 5-6 165 Junior APB
Derrick Rose 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Larry Nguyen 6'2.5" 270 Senior OC

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Mayden 6'2" 215 Senior QB
Isaiah Humphries 5'11" 190 Senior S
Drue Jackson 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Tyler Lacy 6'4" 235 Senior SDE
Calvin Barkat 6'3" 260 Senior OC
Christian Cole 5'11.5" 205 Senior RB
Miles Macadory 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Zach Gilson 6'4.5" 230 Senior WDE
Chase Davis 6'1.5" 220 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several WRs Returning, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2017 National Rank: #366
2017 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2018 National Rank: #459
2018 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #812
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 88-61 (42-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 45.8
2017 Points Against Average: 14.2
2017 Differential: +31.6
2017 Wins: #403 Rockwall (24-17), #1040 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club) (48-6), #1910 Rowlett (42-35), #1984 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (49-28), #2197 Copperas Cove (35-7), #2338 Naaman Forest (Garland) (27-7), #3939 Mesquite (61-0), #4076 Lakeview Centennial (Garland) (49-19), #4685 Plano West (Plano) (48-0), #6301 North Garland (Garland) (52-8), #8335 Garland (74-9), #10141 South Garland (Garland) (51-7)
2017 Losses: #346 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (42-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-87
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013 (5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Coppell, 9/8 vs Trinity (Euless), 9/14 Plano East (Plano), 9/21 Wylie, 9/27 at Naaman Forest (Garland), 10/5 at Garland, 10/18 North Garland (Garland), 10/25 at Lakeview Centennial (Garland), 11/2 South Garland (Garland), 11/9 at Rowlett
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coppell (43.3), Trinity (Euless) (42.4), Plano East (Plano) (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Garland (Garland) (-22.4), Garland (-14.3), North Garland (Garland) (-10.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (27.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1045
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%