Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bluebirds
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Weinrich
League: 5A District 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Hergott 6'4" 220 Senior QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2015 National Rank: #1927
2015 State Rank: #28
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2016 National Rank: #2756
2016 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 47.4
Dynasty National Rank: #72
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 162-26 (43-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.9
2015 Points Against Average: 26.9
2015 Differential: +4
2015 Wins: #2672 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (44-22), #2672 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (14-10), #5779 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (42-7), #5779 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (52-21), #6113 Campbell County (Alexandria) (38-15), #7659 Boone County (Florence) (32-6), #7990 Grant County (Dry Ridge) (56-22), #8699 Woodford County (Versailles) (50-15)
2015 Losses: #331 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (42-3), #338 Scott County (Georgetown) (54-28), #409 St. Xavier (Louisville) (37-6), #777 Cooper (Burlington) (37-13), #1065 Pulaski County (Somerset) (41-31), #1124 Ryle (Union) (48-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-86
Recent State Championships: 2014 (4A), 2012 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (4A District 7), 2013 (4A District 7), 2012 (4A District 7), 2011 (4A District 7), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Cooper (Burlington), 8/26 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/2 Scott County (Georgetown), 9/9 at Ryle (Union), 9/16 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/23 Kenton [Simon] (Independence), 10/7 at Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/21 at Grant County (Dry Ridge), 10/28 Boone County (Florence)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (53.7), Scott County (Georgetown) (51.8), St. Xavier (Louisville) (48.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-9.7), Boone County (Florence) (-0.1), Campbell County (Alexandria) (7.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (22.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1141
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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