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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Tim Pierleoni
League: Santa Teresa - Foothill (moving from Pacific Coast - Mission)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chimezie Elias 5'11" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.57
Tyler Hodges 5'8" 180 Junior LB 4.7
Jonathan Gongora 5'6" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2021 National Rank: #9010
2021 State Rank: #620
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -26.5
2022 National Rank: #7789
2022 State Rank: #549
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6895
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.3
Dynasty Record: 91-95-2 [92-94-2 on the field] (49-50-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 21.7
2021 Points Against Average: 19.7
2021 Differential: +2
2021 Wins: #8488 Monterey (14-7), #9943 Carmel (31-16), #11481 Soledad (21-20), #13016 Gonzales (37-7), #13036 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (40-0)
2021 Losses: #4287 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (41-26), #5089 Leigh (San Jose) (41-0), #7850 North Salinas (Salinas) (24-10), #8704 Soquel (21-16)
2021 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Monterey Bay - Pacific), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2007 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/1 Carmel, 9/9 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 9/17 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 10/1 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/7 at Branham (San Jose), 10/13 Independence (San Jose), 10/20 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 10/28 at Pioneer (San Jose), 11/5 Silver Creek (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (-2.5), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-4.8), Pioneer (San Jose) (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (San Jose) (-59.4), Carmel (-39), Silver Creek (San Jose) (-32.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #574
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8350
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%