Highland (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Kelly Green/Royal Blue
Coach: Michael Gutierrez
League: Southeast Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carlo Balmet 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL
Chance Cooper 5'9" 165 Senior WR/SS
Jacob Hargestam 5'11" 170 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns 4 Of 5 Starters, Junior Class Provides Much-Needed Depth
Team Weaknesses: Have To Find A QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -22.2
2014 National Rank: #12309
2014 State Rank: #852
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -25.7
2015 National Rank: #12719
2015 State Rank: #891
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -4
Dynasty National Rank: #9510
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.7
Dynasty Record: 38-90-1 (16-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 17.5
2014 Points Against Average: 29.4
2014 Differential: -11.9
2014 Wins: #11513 Arvin (26-25), #13612 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (28-7), #13810 Foothill (Bakersfield) (34-12)
2014 Losses: #4945 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (19-17), #6866 Independence (Bakersfield) (54-12), #7882 South (Bakersfield) (45-17), #7882 South (Bakersfield) (35-6), #8147 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (35-7), #9904 North (Bakersfield) (28-21), #11868 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (34-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-58
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Arvin, 9/4 at Taft, 9/11 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 9/18 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 9/25 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano), 10/2 at Independence (Bakersfield), 10/16 at South (Bakersfield), 10/23 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 10/30 at North (Bakersfield), 11/6 Foothill (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (13.1), Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (-0.3), South (Bakersfield) (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Foothill (Bakersfield) (-42.3), Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-23.9), Arvin (-21.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-8.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #786
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11582
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%