Highland (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Coach: Derek Maestas League: 5A District 5 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dave Brown 5'11" 190 QB/S 4.45 Julian Sanchez 5'9" 180 RB/LB 4.50 Cody Marquez 6'2" 225 T/DE 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Linemen, Experience At Key Positions Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Talented QB, Thin At LB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.3 2010 National Rank: #3596 2010 State Rank: #16 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4 2011 National Rank: #3180 2011 State Rank: #13 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4101 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 28-24 (13-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40.7 2010 Points Against Average: 22.5 2010 Differential: +18.2 2010 Wins: #4272 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (43-40), #4870 Sandia (Albuquerque) (42-10), #5508 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) (47-16), #7847 Valley (Albuquerque) (49-21), #10890 Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (62-19), #11552 Albuquerque (42-12), #12032 Santa Fe (55-12), #13345 Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque) (49-0) 2010 Losses: #577 La Cueva (Albuquerque) (55-20), #2008 Clovis (35-14), #3482 Cibola (Albuquerque) (28-25) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-71 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Santa Fe (54-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Cibola (Albuquerque), 9/2 at Santa Fe, 9/9 vs Sandia (Albuquerque), 9/15 vs St. Pius X (Albuquerque), 9/23 vs La Cueva (Albuquerque), 10/1 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque), 10/7 vs Albuquerque, 10/13 vs West Mesa (Albuquerque), 10/22 vs Rio Grande (Albuquerque), 11/5 vs Valley (Albuquerque) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Cueva (Albuquerque) (38.8), Cibola (Albuquerque) (18.8), West Mesa (Albuquerque) (13.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque) (-28.4), Albuquerque (-15.4), Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (-12.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (6.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7207 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/27 vs Cibola (Albuquerque) [projection: 28-27 win]