Highland (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Teal/Black Coach: Pete Wahlheim League: I Section II (moving from 5A Central) Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Hudson 5'11" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.10 Jake Vehonsky 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.80 Tyler Hatch 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, Depth Team Weaknesses: OL Experience, Young Players Will Need To Step Up RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.9 2010 National Rank: #3474 2010 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.1 2011 National Rank: #2875 2011 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3455 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 24-29 (7-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.3 2010 Points Against Average: 20.6 2010 Differential: -2.3 2010 Wins: #397 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (25-24), #7331 Dobson (Mesa) (31-10), #7438 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (23-14), #8384 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (27-10) 2010 Losses: #805 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (21-13), #927 Westview (Avondale) (40-22), #1059 Mesquite (Gilbert) (24-14), #1448 Basha (Chandler) (21-10), #2454 Mountain View (Mesa) (28-11), #2604 Gilbert (14-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-57 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Fiesta) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/30/11 Skyline (Mesa) (20-13), 10/6/11 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (38-21), 10/14/11 Mountain View (Mesa) (23-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/2 Gilbert, 9/9 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/16 at Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/23 Basha (Chandler), 9/30 at Skyline (Mesa), 10/6 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/14 Mountain View (Mesa), 10/21 at Mesa, 10/28 at Red Mountain (Mesa) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Ridge (Mesa) (44.3), Mesquite (Gilbert) (39.2), Basha (Chandler) (36.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (-5.8), Skyline (Mesa) (0.7), Mesa (5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1746 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Mesquite (Gilbert) [projection: 31-14 loss]