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

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

TOP PLAYERS
Israel Lopez 6'4" 280 Junior OL/DL 5.22
Andrew Waiss 6'0" 175 Junior QB/FS 4.66
Gavin Garza 5'8" 170 Sophomore RB/LB 4.6

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -53.5
2023 National Rank: #13283
2023 State Rank: #957
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -64.7
2024 National Rank: #12586
2024 State Rank: #906
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -33
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12264
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-33 (6-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12850
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.3
Dynasty Record: 73-138 [71-140 on the field] (39-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.8
2023 Points Against Average: 35
2023 Differential: -22.2
2023 Wins: #13594 Loara (Anaheim) (22-7), #13912 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (42-6)
2023 Losses: #4550 Orange (51-6), #5148 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (45-12), #5432 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (48-7), #5572 Santa Ana (49-10), #10824 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (42-10), #11175 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (50-0), #12125 La Quinta (Westminster) (38-6), #12968 Pioneer (Whittier) (14-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 45-62
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Orange Coast), 2008 (Orange Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Orange Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 vs Magnolia (Anaheim), 8/30 at Estancia (Costa Mesa), 9/6 Godinez [Hector G.] (Santa Ana), 9/13 Savanna (Anaheim), 9/20 at Century (Santa Ana), 10/4 Santiago (Garden Grove), 10/10 vs Anaheim, 10/17 at Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 10/25 La Quinta (Westminster), 10/31 vs Loara (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Estancia (Costa Mesa) (-36.9), La Quinta (Westminster) (-48), Anaheim (-51.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Santa Ana) (-80.4), Loara (Anaheim) (-79.4), Magnolia (Anaheim) (-77.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -62.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -34.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #986
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13113
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%