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: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Aune 6'4" 245 Junior OL/DL 5.10
Kwayshon Collins 5'11" 190 RB/SS 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism, Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 3.2
2013 National Rank: #7163
2013 State Rank: #137
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2014 National Rank: #8009
2014 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10044
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 55-48 (39-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 39.2
2013 Points Against Average: 25.2
2013 Differential: +14
2013 Wins: #7927 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (39-38), #9043 Columbia Heights (53-18), #11318 Johnson (St. Paul) (32-14), #12516 Harding (St. Paul) (25-0), #12644 Como Park (St. Paul) (39-6), #12849 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (51-14), #14115 Humboldt (St. Paul) (63-14)
2013 Losses: #2574 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (57-13), #5361 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (35-27), #7464 Washburn (Minneapolis) (56-50)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Washburn (Minneapolis), 9/5 at Harding (St. Paul), 9/11 at Como Park (St. Paul), 9/27 St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI), 10/2 at Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis), 10/10 St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 10/15 Johnson (St. Paul)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (10.8), St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI) (5.3), Washburn (Minneapolis) (-8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Como Park (St. Paul) (-24.3), Harding (St. Paul) (-22.9), Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (-17.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3 (-5.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10819
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%