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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Hunter Green/Gold/White
Coach: Christian Dearborn
League: Canyon
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Hamburger 5'11" 185 Senior ATH/OLB
Alonzo Gaytan 6'2" 275 Senior OL
Quincey Holland 5'11" 190 Junior RB 4.44

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RBs, Swarming Defense
Team Weaknesses: First Full Season Under New Head Coach

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -15
2020 National Rank: #8929
2020 State Rank: #613
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -32.5
2021 National Rank: #9769
2021 State Rank: #656
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3511
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 50.7
Dynasty Record: 77-104 (38-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 18.3
2020 Points Against Average: 38.3
2020 Differential: -20
2020 Wins: #10547 Fillmore (35-6)
2020 Losses: #1648 Simi Valley (56-20), #5726 Agoura (49-18), #6327 Oak Park (42-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 10-11
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2004 (Marmonte)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/9/21 Fillmore (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Moorpark, 9/3 Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/10 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 9/17 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 9/24 Atascadero, 10/1 at Thousand Oaks, 10/8 at Simi Valley, 10/15 Agoura, 10/22 Oak Park
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Simi Valley (26.2), Thousand Oaks (-2.2), Agoura (-6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-50.8), Atascadero (-47.4), Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (-37)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #477
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7370
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%