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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders/Scots
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Darryl Thomas
League: Baseline
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 1/2
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Flowe 6'2.5" 230 Senior ILB/RB 4.5
Joseph Church 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.2
Tyevin Ford 6'0" 240 Senior FB/ILB 4.75

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Kyle Floyd 5'10" 170 Senior CB
DonJ'rael Brooks 5'10" 145 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron Davis 6'0" 185 Senior RB
Taj Davis 6'1.25" 190 Senior WR
Zahran Manley 6'2" 175 Senior CB
Simon Samarzich 6'0" 200 Senior LS
Eric Zambrano 6'3" 190 Senior CB
Kyle Thornton 6'1" 205 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Experience At Some Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 56.6
2018 National Rank: #93
2018 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2019 National Rank: #97
2019 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 47.7
Dynasty National Rank: #162
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 148-51 (61-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 27.8
2018 Points Against Average: 16.1
2018 Differential: +11.7
2018 Wins: #98 Calabasas (30-21), #122 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (24-13), #141 Norco (33-28), #561 Heritage (Romoland) (17-16), #661 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (35-7), #771 La Habra (24-12), #2019 Chino Hills (42-32), #2535 Etiwanda (17-0), #2795 Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (45-23), #3368 Damien (La Verne) (35-0), #5459 La Mirada (35-7), #6446 El Diamante (Visalia) (49-0)
2018 Losses: #26 Mission Viejo (41-8), #72 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (7-3), #493 Rancho Cucamonga (34-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 100-75
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (2), 2009 (Central (V))
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/22 La Habra, 8/30 Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 9/6 at Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 9/13 Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/27 at Mission Viejo, 10/4 Damien (La Verne), 10/11 at Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 10/18 Etiwanda, 10/25 at Chino Hills, 11/1 Rancho Cucamonga
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (59.9), Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (43.2), Central Catholic (Modesto) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (-15.4), Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (7.3), Damien (La Verne) (8.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7 (40.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #113
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%