Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Don Morrow
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB/WRs
Team Weaknesses: OL/Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2022 National Rank: #1934
2022 State Rank: #127
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2023 National Rank: #2033
2023 State Rank: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1836
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 32-21 (17-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.5
2022 Points Against Average: 19.8
2022 Differential: +12.7
2022 Wins: #1455 Villa Park (28-21), #2645 Culver City (21-12), #2884 Mayfair (Lakewood) (33-14), #4457 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (36-10), #4758 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (51-14), #6143 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (41-8), #6220 West (Torrance) (34-0), #8108 Santa Monica (42-6)
2022 Losses: #756 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (40-10), #1028 St. Francis (La Canada) (52-48), #1355 Newbury Park (41-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-59
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Western (III))
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at St. Francis (La Canada), 9/1 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/8 Damien (La Verne), 9/15 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 9/22 Villa Park, 9/29 at Culver City, 10/6 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 10/13 at Santa Monica, 10/20 at Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 10/27 Redondo (Redondo Beach)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Villa Park (23.6), Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (20.6), Damien (La Verne) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Monica (-30.4), Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (-29.7), Redondo (Redondo Beach) (-14.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (14.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1289
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%