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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: John Trotman
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Selna 6'7" 275 Senior OL/DL
Georgie Brayer 6'0" 225 Senior LB/FB
Alex Hilton 6'0" 170 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2018 National Rank: #7072
2018 State Rank: #511
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: -20.6
2019 National Rank: #7531
2019 State Rank: #544
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7556
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 99-78-3 (54-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 25.5
2018 Points Against Average: 29.8
2018 Differential: -4.3
2018 Wins: #5965 Salesian (Richmond) (38-14), #6992 Menlo (Atherton) (30-28), #7968 Justin-Siena (Napa) (28-7), #8181 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (55-24), #10607 Berkeley (14-6)
2018 Losses: #648 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (37-7), #3040 San Leandro (27-14), #3392 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (44-34), #3518 Encinal (Alameda) (40-6), #7968 Justin-Siena (Napa) (53-28), #8422 Castro Valley (48-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 67-59
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Justin-Siena (Napa), 8/30 at Rodriguez (Fairfield), 9/6 Menlo (Atherton), 9/13 Salesian (Richmond), 9/21 at Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco), 10/4 vs San Leandro, 10/11 Encinal (Alameda), 10/18 at Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10/25 Berkeley, 11/1 Castro Valley
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (21.8), Encinal (Alameda) (8.6), San Leandro (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Justin-Siena (Napa) (-29.5), Berkeley (-25.1), Menlo (Atherton) (-22.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4367
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%