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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: David Lubowicz
League: 3A Western Foothills
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Daley 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.7
Grant Lawless 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.9
Jackson Beam 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, D1 RB Returns, Top WR Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2023 National Rank: #3510
2023 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -1.4
2024 National Rank*: #3403
2024 State Rank*: #71
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2627
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-14 (23-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2909
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 195-81 [199-77 on the field] (100-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 19.3
2023 Differential: +14
2023 Wins: #4612 Lincolnton (28-14), #5056 Ledford (Thomasville) (49-13), #5847 West Iredell (Statesville) (24-17), #7964 Forestview (Gastonia) (39-8), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (36-13), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (55-13), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (62-13), #11052 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (57-0)
2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (49-28), #1192 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (37-7), #2685 Statesville (42-14), #2756 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (13-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-66
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2014 (2AA), 2012 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A West Conference 51), 2015 (2A Southern District 7), 2014 (2A Southern District 7), 2013 (2A Conference 3), 2012 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2009 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2008 (Southern Piedmont), 2006 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 8/30 Forestview (Gastonia), 9/6 at Lincolnton, 9/20 Hickory, 9/27 at Statesville, 10/4 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/11 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/18 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/25 North Iredell (Olin), 11/1 North Lincoln (Lincolnton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hickory (28.6), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (10.7), Statesville (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (-51.3), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-40.2), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-39.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #131
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3532
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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