Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluebirds Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dale Mueller League: 4A District 7 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Harris Senior RB Seth Hope Senior DE Thomas Wrobleski Senior CB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Nick True 6'7" 235 Senior TE [Western Kentucky] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: A Few Playmakers Team Weaknesses: Must Be Confident Enough To Win Games Early In Season RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 58.2 2012 National Rank: #99 2012 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 59 2013 National Rank: #85 2013 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 56.1 Dynasty National Rank: #35 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 72-3 (18-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 14-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 51.2 2012 Points Against Average: 18.1 2012 Differential: +33.1 2012 Wins: #231 Scott County (Georgetown) (60-37), #453 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (61-28), #671 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (35-21), #671 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (28-13), #1224 Boyle County (Danville) (52-31), #1476 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (52-13), #1802 Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville) (47-0), #3308 Ryle (Union) (45-13), #3531 Holmes (Covington) (57-28), #4611 Western (Louisville) (51-23), #6503 Mason County (Maysville) (61-3), #9711 Boyd County (Ashland) (56-14), #9924 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (69-10), #13212 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (70-0) 2012 Losses: #81 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (38-24) 2012 Opponents W-L: 108-78 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A), 2004 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (5A District 5), 2007 (5A District 5), 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/26/12 Ryle (Union) (45-13), 11/2/12 Boyd County (Ashland) (56-14), 11/9/12 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (52-13), 11/16/12 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (28-13), 11/23/12 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (61-28), 11/30/12 Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville) (47-0), 8/24/13 University Christian (Jacksonville, FL) (47-17) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/24 University Christian (Jacksonville, FL), 8/30 Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/6 Bryan Station (Lexington), 9/14 at Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 9/21 at Paducah Tilghman (Paducah), 10/18 Holmes (Covington), 10/25 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 11/1 Warren Central (Bowling Green) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (57.6), Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (46.6), Warren Central (Bowling Green) (41.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Holmes (Covington) (18.6), Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (21.8), Bryan Station (Lexington) (26.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (24.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #182 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39% |