GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Frank Mazzotta
League: Freeway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Clark Phillips 5'10" 180 Junior CB/WR 4.4
Ryan Zanelli 6'1" 190 Junior QB 4.8
Kameron Matua 5'11" 230 Senior LB 4.7
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Andrew Ueli-Faatoalia 6-3 300 Junior OC
Kalani Washington 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Mitch Anderson 6'0" 190 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Casados 6'3" 270 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, CB, Athleticism/Depth
Team Weaknesses: DL Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2017 National Rank: #725
2017 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 25
2018 National Rank: #721
2018 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #410
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 151-44 [152-43 on the field] (71-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 35.1
2017 Points Against Average: 13.6
2017 Differential: +21.5
2017 Wins: #1108 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (45-14), #2781 Fullerton (17-0), #4281 Oak Grove (San Jose) (49-0), #4323 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (42-3), #6536 Sonora (La Habra) (40-0), #7380 Troy (Fullerton) (47-0), #8045 Buena Park (50-14)
2017 Losses: #17 Mission Viejo (42-27), #87 Upland (35-7), #570 Edison (Huntington Beach) (28-27), #2400 Colony (Ontario) (forfeit)
2017 Opponents W-L: 76-49
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Southwest (IV)), 2010 (Southwest (VI)), 2009 (Southwest (VI)), 2008 (Southwest (VI)), 2007 (Southeast (VII)), 2003 (IX)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Upland, 8/24 vs Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 8/31 at Mission Viejo, 9/7 Calabasas, 9/14 Diamond Ranch (Pomona), 9/28 Fullerton, 10/5 Sunny Hills (Fullerton), 10/12 vs Troy (Fullerton), 10/19 Sonora (La Habra), 10/26 at Buena Park
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (70.9), Upland (66.4), Calabasas (54.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Troy (Fullerton) (-25.6), Sonora (La Habra) (-19.3), Buena Park (-11.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (30.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #378
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%