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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Black/Columbia Blue
Coach: Anthony Atkins
League: Camino Real
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Juan Rodriguez 6'1" 280 Senior G
Ayden Ramirez 5'9" 180 Junior ATH
Justin Wyrick 5'10" 180 Senior ATH

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4
2022 National Rank: #4745
2022 State Rank: #290
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -13.5
2023 National Rank: #4660
2023 State Rank: #273
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7935
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 24-27 (10-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 31.1
2022 Points Against Average: 15
2022 Differential: +16.1
2022 Wins: #6028 Palmdale (42-7), #6682 Sonora (La Habra) (21-20), #6806 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (28-3), #6934 Dominguez (Compton) (29-21), #8650 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (38-15), #9446 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (38-0), #11184 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (44-14), #12331 St. Monica (Santa Monica) (47-0), #13562 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) (51-7), #13888 Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead) (65-0)
2022 Losses: #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (42-9), #3666 Muir [John] (Pasadena) (21-0), #4724 Brentwood (Los Angeles) (33-14), #7328 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (27-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 85-75-1
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Northeast (XIII))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Del Rey), 2013 (Santa Fe), 2012 (Santa Fe), 2011 (Santa Fe), 2009 (Santa Fe), 2006 (Santa Fe), 2005 (Santa Fe)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 South (Torrance), 8/25 Summit (Fontana), 9/1 Village Christian (Sun Valley), 9/8 St. Anthony (Long Beach), 9/15 at Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 9/29 vs Verbum Dei (Los Angeles), 10/6 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello), 10/13 vs St. Monica (Santa Monica), 10/20 Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead), 10/27 at Bishop Montgomery (Torrance)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Village Christian (Sun Valley) (-15), Summit (Fontana) (-15.5), Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (-23)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead) (-80.5), Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) (-78.1), St. Monica (Santa Monica) (-61.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9 (-11.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #683
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10951
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%