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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jordan Seiden
League: West Alameda County - Mission (moving from West Alameda County - Shoreline)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2023 JV Record: 3-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Shelby 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.61
Markos Lagios 5'10.5" 205 Senior QB
Tommy Ashton 6'2" 220 Senior MLB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Outside Run, Stopping Run
Team Weaknesses: OL, Tackling

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -23.2
2023 National Rank: #10060
2023 State Rank: #701
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -28.8
2024 National Rank: #7673
2024 State Rank: #526
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9575
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-22 (12-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8254
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.7
Dynasty Record: 116-100-3 (66-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31
2023 Points Against Average: 24.5
2023 Differential: +6.5
2023 Wins: #8866 Kennedy [John F.] (Fremont) (35-29), #10532 Newark Memorial (Newark) (29-26), #10773 Arroyo (San Lorenzo) (36-8), #13216 San Lorenzo (48-20), #13223 Encinal (Alameda) (41-3), #13461 American (Fremont) (52-30), #13566 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (46-7)
2023 Losses: #3396 Miramonte (Orinda) (48-6), #6453 Alhambra (Martinez) (49-14), #8987 Pierce (Arbuckle) (33-21), #10810 Alameda (16-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-62
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; West Alameda County - Shoreline), 2020 (MVAL/WACC - Mission), 2015 (West Alameda County - Shoreline), 2014 (West Alameda County - Shoreline), 2005 (tied for 1st; Bay Shore), 2003 (tied for 1st; Bay Shore)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Salesian (Richmond), 9/6 Middletown, 9/13 Mt. Eden (Hayward), 9/20 Encinal (Alameda), 10/4 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 10/11 at Hayward, 10/17 vs Irvington (Fremont), 10/25 Washington (Fremont), 10/31 vs Kennedy [John F.] (Fremont), 11/8 Newark Memorial (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Salesian (Richmond) (-16.9), Middletown (-28.8), Hayward (-31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Eden (Hayward) (-76.3), Encinal (Alameda) (-69.6), Irvington (Fremont) (-60.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32 (-27.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #816
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11903
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%