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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Trent Merzon
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Fit System
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2018 National Rank: #2750
2018 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.3
2019 National Rank: #3425
2019 State Rank: #266
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #754
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.7
Dynasty Record: 170-42 (96-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 36.8
2018 Points Against Average: 22.6
2018 Differential: +14.2
2018 Wins: #3809 Sonora (49-0), #3964 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (38-28), #6521 Sierra (Manteca) (56-24), #6950 East Union (Manteca) (35-26), #7045 Chaparral (Parker, CO) (28-20), #7805 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (69-28), #10270 El Capitan (Merced) (33-6), #11223 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (47-10), #12074 Valley (Sacramento) (54-6)
2018 Losses: #232 Central Catholic (Modesto) (54-14), #854 Rio Linda (31-28), #1869 Mitty (San Jose) (42-14), #1998 Manteca (19-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 68-79
Recent Section/State Championships: 2016 (III), 2016 (Bowl 3-A), 2014 (III), 2012 (III), 2007
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Sonora, 8/30 Liberty (Brentwood), 9/6 at Aptos, 9/13 Palma (Salinas), 9/20 East Union (Manteca), 9/27 at Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/4 Manteca, 10/11 Sierra (Manteca), 10/18 at Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 11/1 at Central Catholic (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Brentwood) (60.9), Central Catholic (Modesto) (42.1), Aptos (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-48.7), Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (-24), East Union (Manteca) (-19.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (5.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #153
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1604
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%