| Highlands (North Highlands, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Scots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Matt Cokley League: Sierra Delta Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Walter Lewis 5'11" 165 Junior QB/FS 4.65 Michael Compton 5'11" 165 Sophomore WR/DB 4.6 Giovanni Rata 5'10" 185 Senior OL/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -47.5 2023 National Rank: #12933 2023 State Rank: #926 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -63.1 2024 National Rank: #12463 2024 State Rank: #897 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -39.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12959 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-21 (11-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -16 Dynasty National Rank: #12312 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45 Dynasty Record: 96-117 [97-116 on the field] (52-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 29 2023 Points Against Average: 31.5 2023 Differential: -2.5 2023 Wins: #13157 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (32-14), #13330 Esparto (60-50), #13817 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (42-0), #13835 Florin (Sacramento) (55-7), #13894 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (48-13) 2023 Losses: #7756 Orestimba (Newman) (54-7), #9975 Rio Vista (52-18), #11466 Oakland (16-8), #11482 Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento) (50-8), #11608 Galt (42-7), #12326 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (49-34) 2023 Opponents W-L: 42-70 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Foresthill, 9/6 at Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento), 9/13 Valley Christian (Roseville), 9/20 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 9/27 at Rio Vista, 10/4 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 10/11 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/18 at San Juan (Citrus Heights), 10/25 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 11/1 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Christian (Woodland) (5.3), Rio Vista (-36.4), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-47.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (-94.2), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-93.8), Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (-71) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -48.5 (-41.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -58.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #959 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13012 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |