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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Frank Mazzotta
League: Freeway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Whitley 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.5
Damian Gomez 5'9" 165 Senior CB/WR 4.6
Brandon Giron 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, TEs
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2022 National Rank: #3030
2022 State Rank: #192
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3
2023 National Rank: #3027
2023 State Rank: #179
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #749
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.7
Dynasty Record: 35-18 [34-19 on the field] (25-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.6
2022 Points Against Average: 24.5
2022 Differential: +3.1
2022 Wins: #4675 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (35-28), #4711 Troy (Fullerton) (54-34), #6682 Sonora (La Habra) (35-20), #6806 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (33-3), #7752 Fullerton (35-0), #10246 Buena Park (47-0)
2022 Losses: #124 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (42-7), #378 Upland (21-14), #653 El Modena (Orange) (43-6), #1670 Orange (34-6), #1722 Calabasas (44-32)
2022 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Southwest (IV)), 2010 (Southwest (VI)), 2009 (Southwest (VI)), 2008 (Southwest (VI)), 2007 (Southeast (VII)), 2003 (IX)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Upland, 8/24 El Dorado (Placentia), 9/1 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 9/8 vs Orange, 9/15 at El Modena (Orange), 9/29 Buena Park, 10/6 Troy (Fullerton), 10/13 vs Sunny Hills (Fullerton), 10/20 at Fullerton, 10/27 Sonora (La Habra)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Upland (26.2), El Modena (Orange) (22.2), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Buena Park (-49), Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (-33.5), Fullerton (-31)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (14.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2755
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%