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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Gary Gonzalez
League: Orange Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett McDonough 5'11" 180 Senior ATH
Marley Boynton 5'11" 175 Senior QB/FS
Noah Genus 6'1" 225 Senior OLB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Skill Position Depth, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -36.6
2022 National Rank: #12102
2022 State Rank: #814
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -59.1
2023 National Rank: #12103
2023 State Rank: #833
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12676
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 11-35 (5-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 19.5
2022 Points Against Average: 35.8
2022 Differential: -16.3
2022 Wins: #11923 Pioneer (Whittier) (21-20), #13194 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (28-7), #13488 La Quinta (Westminster) (28-27)
2022 Losses: #1670 Orange (55-6), #4182 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (41-7), #6476 Santa Ana (42-0), #7371 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (56-21), #10769 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (38-37), #10958 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (38-17), #12325 Loara (Anaheim) (34-30)
2022 Opponents W-L: 54-56
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 8/25 Pioneer (Whittier), 8/31 vs Loara (Anaheim), 9/8 La Quinta (Westminster), 9/15 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana), 9/29 at Saddleback (Santa Ana), 10/5 vs Santa Ana, 10/13 at St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 10/20 Orange, 10/27 Estancia (Costa Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Orange (-3.6), Santa Ana (-19.1), St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (-23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-75.6), La Quinta (Westminster) (-74.8), Pioneer (Whittier) (-60.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #730
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11442
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%