| Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY) GENERAL Nickname: Bluebirds Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dale Mueller League: 5A District 5 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Collinsworth 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB Brandon Roller 6'1" 225 Senior LB/TE Tyler Grubbs 6'6" 290 Senior T/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Returning Playmaker, Linemen RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 50.1 2008 National Rank: #130 2008 State Rank: #3 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 61.6 2009 National Rank: #18 2009 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 44.6 Dynasty National Rank: #62 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17 Dynasty Record: 70-14 (20-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 43.5 2008 Points Against Average: 12.5 2008 Differential: +31 2008 Wins: #706 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (35-21), #736 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (35-15), #843 Central (Louisville) (28-0), #1330 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (42-16), #1684 Madison Central (Richmond) (46-0), #2248 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (41-0), #2248 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (61-0), #2551 Bryan Station (Lexington) (28-22), #2637 Hopkinsville (48-21), #2951 Ryle (Union) (26-6), #3124 Ashland Blazer (Ashland) (53-6), #3882 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (55-28), #7358 Holmes (Covington) (70-6), #8253 Scott (Covington) (67-13) 2008 Losses: #43 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) (33-18) 2008 Opponents W-L: 116-68 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 15 Streak List: 9/12/08 Holmes (Covington) (70-6), 9/19/08 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (55-28), 9/26/08 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (61-0), 10/4/08 Hopkinsville (48-21), 10/10/08 Scott (Covington) (67-13), 10/17/08 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (41-0), 10/31/08 Madison Central (Richmond) (46-0), 11/7/08 Central (Louisville) (28-0), 11/14/08 Bryan Station (Lexington) (28-22), 11/21/08 Ashland Blazer (Ashland) (53-6), 11/28/08 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (35-21), 12/5/08 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (42-16), 12/12/08 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (35-15), 8/21/09 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (19-8), 8/28/09 Ryle (Union) (37-14) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 at DuPont Manual (Louisville), 8/28 at Ryle (Union), 9/4 at Beechwood (Fort Mitchell), 9/11 at Withrow (Cincinnati, OH), 9/18 Boone County (Florence), 9/25 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 10/2 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/17 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills), 10/23 Scott (Covington), 10/30 Ryle (Union) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (44.5), DuPont Manual (Louisville) (36.5), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (29.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Scott (Covington) (-1), Withrow (Cincinnati, OH) (3.2), Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (19.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (26.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #962 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86% Opener: 8/21 at DuPont Manual (Louisville) [projection: 42-19 win] |