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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Gary Waters
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 15
2023 National Rank: #2958
2023 State Rank: #68
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 4.6
2024 National Rank*: #2551
2024 State Rank*: #51
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2558
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-9 (21-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6706
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 83-114 (44-85 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 28.5
2023 Points Against Average: 18.9
2023 Differential: +9.6
2023 Wins: #3296 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-7), #3636 Wahlert (Dubuque) (19-14), #4965 Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (39-13), #6162 North Fayette Valley (West Union) (50-22), #6457 Maquoketa (41-0), #6931 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (30-13), #7157 Crestwood (Cresco) (39-13)
2023 Losses: #904 Mt. Vernon (50-6), #2050 West Delaware (Manchester) (29-21), #5655 Waukon (28-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-47
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2019
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 North Fayette Valley (West Union), 9/6 at Crestwood (Cresco), 9/13 Waukon, 9/20 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/27 Central DeWitt (DeWitt), 10/4 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/11 at Maquoketa, 10/18 West Delaware (Manchester), 10/25 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Delaware (Manchester) (6.9), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (-5.4), Wahlert (Dubuque) (-10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-19.8), Maquoketa (-19.8), North Fayette Valley (West Union) (-17.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #94
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2668
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 17%



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