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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Jon Hickman
League: Mother Lode
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -29.1
2022 National Rank: #11146
2022 State Rank: #745
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -42.8
2023 National Rank: #9951
2023 State Rank: #657
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6771
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.2
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (10-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 16.6
2022 Points Against Average: 23.6
2022 Differential: -7
2022 Wins: #11631 Calaveras (San Andreas) (10-7), #12107 Wheatland (20-7), #13601 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (53-7), #13807 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (57-0)
2022 Losses: #2676 Hughson (52-13), #3071 Sonora (75-0), #3992 Summerville (Tuolumne) (34-8), #7881 Colfax (25-22), #8648 Douglas (Minden, NV) (20-0), #9573 Union Mine (El Dorado) (21-0), #10821 West [Merrill F.] (Tracy) (12-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 52-65
Recent Section/State Championships: 2021, 2021 (Bowl 6-AA), 2004 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Douglas (Minden, NV), 8/25 Union Mine (El Dorado), 9/1 at Livingston, 9/8 vs Wheatland, 9/22 West [Merrill F.] (Tracy), 9/29 at Sonora, 10/6 Summerville (Tuolumne), 10/13 Valley Christian (Roseville), 10/20 Calaveras (San Andreas), 10/27 Amador (Sutter Creek)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sonora (-0.2), Summerville (Tuolumne) (-10.4), Douglas (Minden, NV) (-36.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (Roseville) (-64.2), Amador (Sutter Creek) (-62.6), Wheatland (-60)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8 (-19.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #687
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10985
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%