Upland (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Highlanders/Scots Colors: Green/White/Black Coach: Darryl Thomas League: Baseline Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Trestin Castro 6'2" 165 DB/WR 4.5 Donovan Brown 6'2" 210 RB/LB 4.7 Roman Ponce 6'1" 235 OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 44.4 2023 National Rank: #368 2023 State Rank: #41 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: 37.9 2024 National Rank: #304 2024 State Rank: #33 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 38.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #420 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-24 [31-22 on the field] (10-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 45.5 Dynasty National Rank: #183 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 177-75 [179-73 on the field] (71-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 31.1 2023 Points Against Average: 21 2023 Differential: +10.1 2023 Wins: #95 Rancho Cucamonga (17-14), #620 Etiwanda (42-28), #1053 Millikan (Long Beach) (28-16), #1491 Chino Hills (45-21), #1499 Norco (44-7), #2298 La Habra (33-0), #2453 Apple Valley (27-20), #2851 Charter Oak (Covina) (31-10) 2023 Losses: #62 Los Alamitos (56-31), #227 Damien (La Verne) (24-21), #582 Villa Park (35-23) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-49 Recent Section Championships: 2018 (2), 2009 (Central (V)) Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 La Habra, 8/29 at Norco, 9/7 vs Villa Park, 9/13 Millikan (Long Beach), 9/19 at Apple Valley, 10/4 at Rancho Cucamonga, 10/11 Damien (La Verne), 10/18 at Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills), 10/24 at Etiwanda, 11/1 Chino Hills Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Cucamonga (54.9), Damien (La Verne) (44.5), Villa Park (26.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Apple Valley (-2.2), Millikan (Long Beach) (11.1), Chino Hills (13.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 (37.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #259 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |