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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mick Enders
League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2023 National Rank: #2013
2023 State Rank: #47
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.4
2024 National Rank*: #2070
2024 State Rank*: #53
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3658
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-20 (21-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2449
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 145-70 (85-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31.5
2023 Points Against Average: 17.1
2023 Differential: +14.4
2023 Wins: #1473 East Lansing (17-7), #2691 Portage Northern (Portage) (32-22), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (42-0), #5449 St. Joseph (35-18), #7266 Mattawan (41-14), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (56-20), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (35-13), #10804 Central (Battle Creek) (28-9)
2023 Losses: #391 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (26-6), #913 Byron Center (42-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-44
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Southwestern Michigan), 2021 (Southwestern Michigan), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2007 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2006 (Southwestern Michigan - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at East Lansing, 9/6 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 9/13 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/20 Central (Battle Creek), 9/27 at Mattawan, 10/4 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 10/11 at Portage Northern (Portage), 10/18 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/25 St. Joseph
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (26.8), Portage Northern (Portage) (10.7), East Lansing (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central (Battle Creek) (-48.9), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-29.3), Lakeview (Battle Creek) (-20.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (9.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #85
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2384
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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