Highlands (Natrona Heights, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Rams Colors: Gold Coach: Sam Albert League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Allan Cratsenburg 6'3" 220 LB/TE Zack Masur 5'10" 205 FB/LB Elijah Jackson 5'9" 170 RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2012 National Rank: #6500 2012 State Rank: #274 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2013 National Rank: #3653 2013 State Rank: #146 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5029 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8 Dynasty Record: 28-23 (15-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th) 2012 Points For Average: 18.8 2012 Points Against Average: 27.8 2012 Differential: -9 2012 Wins: #6790 Ringgold (Monongahela) (14-7), #6803 Indiana (28-17), #8860 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (37-14), #11368 Derry (41-13) 2012 Losses: #1765 Mars (55-6), #2019 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (35-3), #2805 Knoch (Saxonburg) (41-7), #3407 Hampton (Allison Park) (35-7), #6496 Hollidaysburg (33-26) 2012 Opponents W-L: 44-45 Recent League Championships: 2008 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Hollidaysburg, 9/6 Hampton (Allison Park), 9/13 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 9/20 Mars, 9/27 at Indiana, 10/4 at Derry, 10/11 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/18 Ringgold (Monongahela), 10/25 at Knoch (Saxonburg) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mars (29.6), Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (19.4), Knoch (Saxonburg) (12.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-14.7), Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.5), Hollidaysburg (3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5252 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%