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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Russi
League: East Bay - Mountain
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Stewardson 6'2" 200 Senior QB
Nate Rutchena 6'3" 200 Senior WR/DB
Connor Shay 6'2" 200 Senior LB/TE

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jacob Oliphant 5'8" 170 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
David Hayward 6'4" 235 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning All Skill Position Players, 3rd-Year QB, Speed

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2018 National Rank: #966
2018 State Rank: #94
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2019 National Rank: #415
2019 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #608
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 117-68 (66-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 26.2
2018 Points Against Average: 14.7
2018 Differential: +11.5
2018 Wins: #1183 California (San Ramon) (23-13), #1701 Granite Bay (9-3), #1994 Granada (Livermore) (27-7), #3040 San Leandro (44-9), #5448 Foothill (Pleasanton) (42-7), #6752 Livermore (45-13), #6947 Analy (Sebastopol) (55-0)
2018 Losses: #4 De La Salle (Concord) (55-0), #632 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (17-10), #632 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (21-17), #648 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (17-16)
2018 Opponents W-L: 79-51
Recent Section Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016 (East Bay), 2005 (East Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Granite Bay, 9/6 San Leandro, 9/13 at Liberty (Brentwood), 9/20 at Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 9/27 at Livermore, 10/4 De La Salle (Concord), 10/11 Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/18 California (San Ramon), 10/25 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 11/1 at San Ramon Valley (Danville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (71.6), Liberty (Brentwood) (60.9), California (San Ramon) (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (-27.4), Foothill (Pleasanton) (-13), San Leandro (0.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5 (28.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #250
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%