GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Frank Mazzotta
League: Epsilon (moving from Freeway)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ulavai Fetuli 6'5" 240 Senior TE/DE
Kenny Saucedo 5'10" 155 Senior QB
D.J. Mitchell 6'2" 160 Sophomore QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, QB Experience, DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2023 National Rank: #2298
2023 State Rank: #173
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2024 National Rank: #1278
2024 State Rank: #113
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #993
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-19 (24-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.5
Dynasty National Rank: #457
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 193-67 (100-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.7
2023 Points Against Average: 22.5
2023 Differential: +13.2
2023 Wins: #2002 El Dorado (Placentia) (40-16), #3422 West Ranch (Valencia) (41-21), #4550 Orange (48-20), #4825 Sonora (La Habra) (48-21), #7728 Fullerton (45-7), #7752 Buena Park (63-26), #7768 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (45-0)
2023 Losses: #368 Upland (33-0), #1170 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (33-28), #1583 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (28-14), #2383 El Modena (Orange) (38-35), #4951 Troy (Fullerton) (27-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-63
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Southwest (IV)), 2010 (Southwest (VI)), 2009 (Southwest (VI)), 2008 (Southwest (VI)), 2007 (Southeast (VII)), 2003 (IX)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; Freeway), 2022 (Freeway), 2021 (Freeway), 2020 (Freeway), 2019 (Freeway), 2018 (Freeway), 2017 (Freeway), 2015 (Freeway), 2014 (Freeway), 2013 (Freeway), 2012 (Freeway), 2011 (Freeway), 2010 (Freeway), 2009 (Freeway), 2008 (Freeway), 2007 (tied for 1st; Freeway), 2005 (Freeway), 2004 (Freeway), 2003 (tied for 1st; Freeway)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Upland, 8/30 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 9/6 at Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills), 9/13 Orange, 9/19 La Mirada, 10/3 El Dorado (Placentia), 10/11 at Huntington Beach, 10/18 Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 10/25 at Laguna Hills, 11/1 Foothill (Santa Ana)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Upland (39.7), Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills) (24.4), Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Laguna Hills (-8.2), La Mirada (-7.4), El Dorado (Placentia) (-2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (12.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1033
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%