Highland (Palmdale, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Troy Jackson League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northern (III) Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Donte Ross 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.50 Jamir'e Jordan 6'0" 160 Junior WR/KR 4.40 Tua Tuivai 5'11" 255 Senior DT 5.00 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Christian Tago 6'0" 215 Senior ATH [San Jose State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Size On Lines, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 36.7 2011 National Rank: #978 2011 State Rank: #97 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.9 2012 National Rank: #1364 2012 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13 Dynasty National Rank: #3898 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.1 Dynasty Record: 44-53-1 (35-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 34.2 2011 Points Against Average: 16 2011 Differential: +18.2 2011 Wins: #1002 Serrano (Phelan) (27-22), #2837 Palmdale (14-8), #3301 Saugus (27-0), #4343 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (40-7), #4329 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (42-35), #5550 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-0), #7784 Littlerock (41-7), #9223 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (53-6), #11344 Lancaster (55-13) 2011 Losses: #78 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (55-21), #1847 Quartz Hill (23-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-60 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Yucaipa, 9/7 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 9/14 Serrano (Phelan), 9/21 at Palmdale, 9/28 at Quartz Hill, 10/5 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/12 at Littlerock, 10/19 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 10/26 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 11/2 Lancaster Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Serrano (Phelan) (34.9), Yucaipa (34.2), Quartz Hill (29.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-15.1), Littlerock (-3.8), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-3.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (20.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #324 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3374 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% |