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: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Yubeta 6'1" 235 Junior OL/LB
Isaac Garcia 5'10" 165 Senior WR/SS
Zeke Arambulo 5'9" 170 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Many Returners
Team Weaknesses: Need To Fill Holes

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2015 National Rank: #8504
2015 State Rank: #592
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.9
2016 National Rank: #8277
2016 State Rank: #569
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9421
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 43-97-1 (18-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 25.3
2015 Points Against Average: 19.8
2015 Differential: +5.5
2015 Wins: #6218 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (28-14), #11158 Arvin (21-7), #11806 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (55-7), #12398 Foothill (Bakersfield) (41-16), #12865 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (38-0)
2015 Losses: #3625 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (13-6), #5016 South (Bakersfield) (24-17), #6570 Taft (54-42), #7029 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (21-12), #7029 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (28-9), #7098 Independence (Bakersfield) (21-14), #9230 North (Bakersfield) (33-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-71
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Arvin (41-18), 9/2/16 Shafter (45-27)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Arvin, 9/2 Shafter, 9/9 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/16 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 9/23 at Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 9/30 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 10/7 at Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/21 South (Bakersfield), 10/28 at Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 11/4 North (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South (Bakersfield) (12.4), Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (2), North (Bakersfield) (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-35.6), Arvin (-25), Shafter (-20.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-1.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #780
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11212
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%