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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Red/Silver
Coach: Dennis Worek
League: AAA Liberty
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Burke Bartow 6'3" 325 Senior OL/DL
Hunter Eckrod 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Austin Jenkins 5'10" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2011 National Rank: #5509
2011 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2012 National Rank: #4450
2012 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8661
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 32-57 (21-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.4
2011 Points Against Average: 19.3
2011 Differential: -1.9
2011 Wins: #5161 Langley (McLean) (21-0), #8469 Jefferson [Thomas] (Alexandria) (34-31), #9785 Marshall [George C.] (Falls Church) (20-19), #9884 South Lakes (Reston) (34-14), #10029 Washington-Lee (Arlington) (7-6), #13046 Falls Church (24-6)
2011 Losses: #198 Centreville (Clifton) (42-7), #1352 Stone Bridge (Ashburn) (38-6), #1547 Yorktown (Arlington) (20-6), #3775 Madison [James] (Vienna) (17-16), #4789 Fairfax (19-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-62
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Washington-Lee (Arlington), 9/7 Falls Church, 9/14 Fairfax, 9/21 at Madison [James] (Vienna), 9/28 at Marshall [George C.] (Falls Church), 10/5 South Lakes (Reston), 10/12 Centreville (Clifton), 10/19 at Stone Bridge (Ashburn), 10/26 Jefferson [Thomas] (Alexandria), 11/2 at Langley (McLean)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Bridge (Ashburn) (42.1), Centreville (Clifton) (40.1), Madison [James] (Vienna) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Falls Church (-26.5), Washington-Lee (Arlington) (-8.4), Marshall [George C.] (Falls Church) (-7.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (11.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5153
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%