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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Frank Mazzotta
League: Freeway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 4-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Gil 6'0" 185 Junior QB
Carter Bessire 6'5" 245 DE/T
C.J. Zackery 5'10" 180 Junior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
TJ Patu 6'4" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2020 National Rank: #435
2020 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 26
2021 National Rank: #672
2021 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #351
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 174-51 (86-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 38.8
2020 Points Against Average: 13.2
2020 Differential: +25.6
2020 Wins: #642 Chaminade (West Hills) (38-16), #1462 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (28-21), #2936 Fullerton (34-28), #6411 Sonora (La Habra) (30-14), #8691 Troy (Fullerton) (41-0), #10972 Buena Park (62-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 16-18
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Southwest (IV)), 2010 (Southwest (VI)), 2009 (Southwest (VI)), 2008 (Southwest (VI)), 2007 (Southeast (VII)), 2003 (IX)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 6
Streak List: 3/12/21 Chaminade (West Hills) (38-16), 3/19/21 Fullerton (34-28), 3/26/21 Sonora (La Habra) (30-14), 4/2/21 Buena Park (62-0), 4/9/21 Troy (Fullerton) (41-0), 4/16/21 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Upland, 8/27 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 9/3 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/9 vs Orange, 9/23 Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills), 10/1 vs Sunny Hills (Fullerton), 10/8 at Fullerton, 10/15 Sonora (La Habra), 10/22 Buena Park, 10/29 Troy (Fullerton)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills) (41.2), Upland (24.6), Eastlake (Chula Vista) (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Buena Park (-38.4), Troy (Fullerton) (-20), Sonora (La Habra) (-12)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1095
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%