Highland Park (St. Paul, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Scots Colors: Scarlet/White Coach: Dave Zeitchick League: St. Paul City Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joey Silversmith 5'10" 165 Senior QB/K Tycel Page 6'1" 180 Senior RB/S Richard Jones 5'9" 165 Senior DB/KR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -15.4 2011 National Rank: #11416 2011 State Rank: #238 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.9 2012 National Rank: #9886 2012 State Rank: #202 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10673 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 42-41 (31-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 23.4 2011 Points Against Average: 29.3 2011 Differential: -5.9 2011 Wins: #11863 Harding (St. Paul) (21-20), #12883 Como Park (St. Paul) (15-14), #13584 Henry/West Metro (Minneapolis) (34-6), #13950 Humboldt (St. Paul) (20-8) 2011 Losses: #3893 Blue Earth (57-40), #5436 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (62-36), #5717 Waseca (49-7), #10134 Johnson (St. Paul) (35-26), #12404 Winona (13-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 36-47 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/30 Jordan, 9/7 Blue Earth, 9/14 at Humboldt (St. Paul), 9/21 St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 9/28 at Harding (St. Paul), 10/4 at Como Park (St. Paul), 10/13 Johnson (St. Paul) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Earth (15.4), St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (11.3), Johnson (St. Paul) (-8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Humboldt (St. Paul) (-29.7), Como Park (St. Paul) (-25.1), Jordan (-24.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-9.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10745 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%