Helix (La Mesa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Green/Black/Gray
Coach: Robbie Owens
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Taylor-Stuart 6'2" 195 Senior DB/WR 4.3
Rashad Scott 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.49
Carson Baker 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Scottie Young 6'0" 190 Senior S
Ezekiel Noa 5'11" 215 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 4 Of 5 OL Starters, Potent QB/WR Combo
Team Weaknesses: Lost Two 4-Year Starters To Graduation, Must Replace TE/DEs

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 54.4
2016 National Rank: #168
2016 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 63.1
2017 National Rank: #88
2017 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #169
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 133-39-3 [134-38-3 on the field] (60-8-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.5
2016 Points Against Average: 13
2016 Differential: +19.5
2016 Wins: #345 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (28-10), #400 Clayton Valley (Concord) (13-0), #872 Grossmont (El Cajon) (45-21), #1429 Valhalla (El Cajon) (40-13), #1429 Valhalla (El Cajon) (14-0), #2303 Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (21-6), #3500 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (42-7), #3735 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (42-0), #4779 El Capitan (Lakeside) (45-14), #5029 West Hills (Santee) (56-0)
2016 Losses: #15 Cathedral (San Diego) (35-27), #15 Cathedral (San Diego) (35-28), #258 Timpview (Provo, UT) (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 103-52
Recent Section/State Championships: 2015 (Open), 2011 (II), 2011 (Bowl II)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008 (Grossmont - South), 2007 (Grossmont - South), 2006 (Grossmont - South), 2003 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Herriman (West Herriman, UT), 9/2 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 9/15 Cathedral (San Diego), 9/22 vs St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/29 vs Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 10/6 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/13 El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/20 West Hills (Santee), 10/27 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 11/3 at Valhalla (El Cajon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (San Diego) (58.4), St. Augustine (San Diego) (49), Paraclete (Lancaster) (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Hills (Santee) (1), Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (14.8), El Capitan (Lakeside) (16.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33 (41.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #498
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%