Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluebirds Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dale Mueller League: 5A District 5 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 8.1 2016 National Rank: #5520 2016 State Rank: #72 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: -1 2017 National Rank: #7643 2017 State Rank: #99 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 44.9 Dynasty National Rank: #111 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.9 Dynasty Record: 165-34 (44-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 33.4 2016 Points Against Average: 42.1 2016 Differential: -8.7 2016 Wins: #1924 Cooper (Union) (52-42), #6429 Boone County (Florence) (48-28), #11298 Grant County (Dry Ridge) (50-0) 2016 Losses: #251 St. Xavier (Louisville) (45-18), #522 Scott County (Georgetown) (42-33), #577 Ryle (Union) (50-14), #843 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (77-53), #1248 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (63-26), #4377 Campbell County (Alexandria) (24-21), #4377 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (40-20), #4581 Doss (Louisville) (52-32) 2016 Opponents W-L: 80-57 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Cooper (Union), 8/25 Campbell County (Alexandria), 8/31 at Scott County (Georgetown), 9/22 at Kenton [Simon] (Independence), 10/6 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/13 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills), 10/20 at Greenwood (Bowling Green) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Scott County (Georgetown) (56.1), Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (37.5), Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (34.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (6.2), Campbell County (Alexandria) (12.4), Cooper (Union) (17.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 (24.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #753 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.