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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rick Raish
League: 5A Special District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
TaeSean Tarusun 6'1.5" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.68
D'Mariyae Ireland 5'9" 170 Junior RB/S 4.6
Brody Gilliam 6'1" 200 Junior QB 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Playoff Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -26.6
2024 National Rank: #10121
2024 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -32.1
2025 National Rank*: #8847
2025 State Rank*: #70
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -24
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10501
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-22 (12-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12110
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 57-137 (28-91 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 18.6
2024 Points Against Average: 26.7
2024 Differential: -8.1
2024 Wins: #8406 Roseburg (28-21), #11001 Springfield (27-20), #12168 Eagle Point (20-0), #12780 South Eugene (Eugene) (27-6)
2024 Losses: #3168 Churchill (Eugene) (34-0), #5846 Thurston (Springfield) (55-13), #6020 Willamette (Eugene) (28-0), #9006 Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (44-23), #9348 Crater (Central Point) (32-29)
2024 Opponents W-L: 39-46
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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