Highland Park (St. Paul, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Dave Zeitchick
League: Twin City (moving from St. Paul City)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #173

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 0-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Aune 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.04
Charles Klug 6'0" 225 Senior QB/ATH 4.83
Tre Hollamon 5'9.5" 165 Senior RB/CB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Only Lost 6 Starters To Graduation, Good Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2014 National Rank: #10844
2014 State Rank: #215
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2015 National Rank: #9191
2015 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10198
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 59-53 (41-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 19.3
2014 Points Against Average: 31
2014 Differential: -11.7
2014 Wins: #8394 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (22-14), #10231 Johnson (St. Paul) (41-38), #11973 Harding (St. Paul) (23-8), #14312 St. Paul Academy-Summit/Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul) (2-0)
2014 Losses: #2137 St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI) (42-6), #3246 Holy Family Catholic/Southwest Christian (Victoria) (35-7), #5419 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (64-33), #10546 Washburn (Minneapolis) (48-34), #11860 Como Park (St. Paul) (30-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 46-42
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; St. Paul City), 2004 (tied for 1st; St. Paul City)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (49-23), 9/11/15 Johnson (St. Paul) (47-27), 9/18/15 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (41-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Como Park (St. Paul), 8/28 at Washburn (Minneapolis), 9/4 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul), 9/11 Johnson (St. Paul), 9/18 at St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis), 9/26 Fridley, 10/2 at Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis), 10/9 St. Paul Central (St. Paul)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (6.7), St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (-2.5), St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Como Park (St. Paul) (-19.1), Washburn (Minneapolis) (-17), Johnson (St. Paul) (-8.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2 (-6.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10222
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 7th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%