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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Don Morrow
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Weaver 6'2" 205 Senior WR/LB
Jackson Fischer 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB
Bryce Carlisle 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Quickness, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Speed, Line Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2018 National Rank: #2106
2018 State Rank: #195
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2019 National Rank: #2982
2019 State Rank: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1289
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 117-72-2 (55-22-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 32
2018 Points Against Average: 23.8
2018 Differential: +8.2
2018 Wins: #1764 St. Francis (La Canada) (27-22), #3533 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (49-28), #3945 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (41-20), #4250 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (21-0), #5051 El Segundo (42-21), #7631 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (42-0), #13014 Centennial (Compton) (49-0)
2018 Losses: #580 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (42-18), #612 South Hills (West Covina) (50-20), #612 South Hills (West Covina) (34-16), #1404 La Serna (Whittier) (23-20), #5244 West (Torrance) (45-39)
2018 Opponents W-L: 88-56
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Western (III))
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Paramount, 8/30 at St. Francis (La Canada), 9/6 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/13 El Segundo, 9/20 West (Torrance), 10/4 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 10/11 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 10/18 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/25 Centennial (Compton), 11/1 Redondo (Redondo Beach)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Paramount (32.1), Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (30.8), Mayfair (Lakewood) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Compton) (-47.2), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (-17.3), El Segundo (-16.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (16.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2304
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%