Highland (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Scots Colors: Kelly Green/Royal Blue Coach: Steven Montanio League: Southeast Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Breaker Brannan 6'0" 190 Junior ILB/QB Dave Garcia Jr. 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB Eric Saavedra 5'10.5" 215 Junior DL/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Very Balanced, Hard-Working, Players Have Bought In To Doing Whatever They Can For Team To Be Successful Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Both Sides Of Ball RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2012 National Rank: #8396 2012 State Rank: #595 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 0 2013 National Rank: #7744 2013 State Rank: #544 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7115 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 23-33 (9-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 13.1 2012 Points Against Average: 28.6 2012 Differential: -15.5 2012 Wins: #8137 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (24-20), #8698 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (10-7), #8906 Foothill (Bakersfield) (28-13), #12649 North (Bakersfield) (29-22) 2012 Losses: #576 Garces (Bakersfield) (49-0), #2884 Independence (Bakersfield) (35-0), #4108 Tehachapi (35-14), #4764 South (Bakersfield) (50-7), #5953 Arvin (21-13), #9214 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (34-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 51-58 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/26/12 North (Bakersfield) (29-22), 11/2/12 Foothill (Bakersfield) (28-13) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Arvin, 9/6 at South (Bakersfield), 9/13 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 9/20 at Independence (Bakersfield), 10/4 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 10/11 at Garces (Bakersfield), 10/18 at Tehachapi, 10/25 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 11/1 at North (Bakersfield), 11/8 Foothill (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garces (Bakersfield) (41.4), Independence (Bakersfield) (22.6), Tehachapi (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North (Bakersfield) (-17.2), Foothill (Bakersfield) (-3.7), Arvin (-3.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #410 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5377 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%