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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Tyler Murray
League: 3A District 8 (moving from 3S District 10)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabriel Arnold 6'6" 290 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2023 National Rank: #2636
2023 State Rank: #170
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.8
2024 National Rank*: #2019
2024 State Rank*: #142
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1827
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-19 (10-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1088
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 155-80 [157-78 on the field] (69-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.4
2023 Points Against Average: 20.3
2023 Differential: +9.1
2023 Wins: #3182 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (38-28), #4907 Melbourne (27-6), #5753 Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne) (33-0), #7007 Bayside (Palm Bay) (39-0), #7216 Deltona (49-14), #8070 Astronaut (Titusville) (54-0)
2023 Losses: #535 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (62-22), #535 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (12-11), #723 Rockledge (33-13), #1032 Heritage (Palm Bay) (36-9), #2324 Eustis (32-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-61
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A District 8), 2015 (5A District 14), 2014 (5A District 12), 2013 (5A District 12), 2012 (5A District 13), 2011 (5A District 13), 2009 (3A District 13), 2008 (4A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7), 2004 (4A District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Melbourne, 9/6 DeLand, 9/13 Palm Bay (Melbourne), 9/20 St. Cloud, 9/27 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville), 10/11 Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 10/18 Titusville, 10/25 Satellite (Satellite Beach), 11/1 Viera
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (48.7), DeLand (35.9), White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Melbourne (-8.6), Satellite (Satellite Beach) (-1.4), Viera (2.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (16.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #72
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #398
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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