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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: John Trotman
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Evelkrog 6'2" 215 Senior MLB/TE
Patrick Selna 6'7" 300 Junior G/DT
Will Kalmbach 6'1" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Large Senior Class, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Learning New Systems On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2017 National Rank: #6072
2017 State Rank: #449
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2018 National Rank: #4780
2018 State Rank: #366
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7604
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 94-72-3 (53-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 24.3
2017 Differential: +2.3
2017 Wins: #6331 Berkeley (20-14), #8776 Lower Lake (24-19), #8858 Castro Valley (20-7), #10130 Tennyson (Hayward) (47-13), #10162 Salesian (Richmond) (55-18), #10370 Justin-Siena (Napa) (41-17), #13043 Healdsburg (57-0)
2017 Losses: #1114 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (54-0), #1492 San Leandro (55-15), #2999 Encinal (Alameda) (28-21), #3653 Menlo (Atherton) (28-7), #4237 Harker (San Jose) (38-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (West Alameda County - Shoreline), 2014 (West Alameda County - Shoreline), 2005 (tied for 1st; Bay Shore), 2003 (tied for 1st; Bay Shore)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Justin-Siena (Napa), 8/24 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 9/1 at Menlo (Atherton), 9/8 at Salesian (Richmond), 9/14 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco), 9/28 San Leandro, 10/5 at Encinal (Alameda), 10/12 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10/19 at Berkeley, 10/26 at Castro Valley
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (22.7), San Leandro (12.4), Encinal (Alameda) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Castro Valley (-31.2), Salesian (Richmond) (-30.4), Justin-Siena (Napa) (-28)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (5.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #420
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5883
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%