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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Greg McClendon
League: TAPPS Division I District 1
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 41.7
2020 National Rank: #451
2020 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 36.3
2021 National Rank: #279
2021 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 37.3
Dynasty National Rank: #606
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 152-65 (59-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 31.3
2020 Points Against Average: 23.7
2020 Differential: +7.6
2020 Wins: #511 All Saints (Fort Worth) (28-14), #1332 Wall (41-6), #1877 St. Thomas (Houston) (21-7), #2607 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (55-21), #4065 St. Pius X (Houston) (64-28)
2020 Losses: #39 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (34-32), #39 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (41-7), #92 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (38-21), #576 John Paul II (Plano) (24-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 55-29
Recent State Championships: 2013 (TAPPS II), 2012 (TAPPS II), 2011 (TAPPS II), 2006 (TAPPS II), 2004 (TAPPS II)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2013 (TAPPS Division II District 1), 2012 (TAPPS Division II District 1), 2011 (TAPPS Division II District 1), 2010 (TAPPS Division II District 1), 2008 (TAPPS Division II District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Americas (El Paso), 9/3 Franklin (El Paso), 9/10 at Boerne, 9/17 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth), 9/24 at Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 10/8 Liberty Christian (Argyle), 10/15 John Paul II (Plano), 10/22 at All Saints (Fort Worth), 10/29 Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 11/5 at Bishop Lynch (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (46.7), Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (44.8), Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Americas (El Paso) (-16.7), Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (-9.9), Franklin (El Paso) (4.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.4 (36.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #366
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%