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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dave Keel
League: North Shore
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Raddatz 6'3" 240 Senior DL 4.9
Howie Newbauer 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.7
Emory Weeden 5'10" 180 Senior SS 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Bruner 6'2.5" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Have Much Competition For Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2017 National Rank: #2333
2017 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2018 National Rank: #2766
2018 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.6
Dynasty National Rank: #330
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.8
Dynasty Record: 167-20 (101-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.7
2017 Points Against Average: 11.5
2017 Differential: +23.2
2017 Wins: #2018 Hartford (27-10), #3452 Slinger (15-14), #6189 East (West Bend) (32-3), #6320 Port Washington (55-14), #7657 Grafton (50-0), #10246 West (West Bend) (40-7), #10542 Nicolet (Glendale) (49-7), #10964 Cedarburg (50-12), #11123 Washington/Milwaukee Academy of Science/Milwaukee Collegiate Academy (Milwaukee) (41-6)
2017 Losses: #1300 Whitefish Bay (26-0), #1319 Brookfield East (Brookfield) (28-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-56
Recent State Championships: 2015 (2), 2012 (2), 2008 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Port Washington, 8/24 West (West Bend), 8/31 at Grafton, 9/7 at East (West Bend), 9/14 Whitefish Bay, 9/21 at Nicolet (Glendale), 9/28 Cedarburg, 10/5 at Hartford, 10/12 Slinger
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whitefish Bay (11.6), Hartford (8.9), Slinger (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West (West Bend) (-43.9), Cedarburg (-39.6), Nicolet (Glendale) (-35.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (7.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6622
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%