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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: David Lubowicz
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Smith 6'2" 275 Senior TE/DT 5.2
Paulie Menegay 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Ben Cutter 6'0" 200 Sophomore RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 9.9
2019 National Rank: #4436
2019 State Rank: #128
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -1.2
2020 National Rank*: #4480
2020 State Rank*: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3298
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 159-71 [163-67 on the field] (81-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 31.3
2019 Points Against Average: 22.3
2019 Differential: +9
2019 Wins: #2897 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (63-35), #5349 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (20-7), #6616 Bandys (Catawba) (23-0), #6851 East Rowan (Salisbury) (41-20), #9370 Lincolnton (10-7), #10076 North Gaston (Dallas) (41-21), #11580 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (56-7), #12758 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (48-6)
2019 Losses: #1200 Burns (Lawndale) (42-20), #1471 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (52-7), #3748 Maiden (28-26), #3828 Newton-Conover (Newton) (42-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 69-77
Recent State Championships: 2014 (2AA), 2012
Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Southern District 7), 2014 (2A Southern District 7), 2013 (2A Conference 3), 2012 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2009 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2008 (Southern Piedmont), 2006 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/27 at Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly), 15/5 at Lincolnton, 15/12 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 15/19 Bandys (Catawba), 15/26 at Maiden, 16/1 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 16/9 Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (17.8), Newton-Conover (Newton) (11.9), Maiden (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincolnton (-23.4), Bandys (Catawba) (-7.8), Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (0.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (4.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #71
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2521
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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