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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders/Scots
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Darryl Thomas
League: Baseline
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Vincent Macaluso 6'1" 205 Senior ILB/TE 4.7
Arthur Avila 6'2.5" 285 Senior OL/DL
Rickey Allen 5'10.5" 185 RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Maika Matelau 6'5" 320 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2021 National Rank: #859
2021 State Rank: #82
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2022 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2022 National Rank: #664
2022 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 45.7
Dynasty National Rank: #192
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 160-67 [162-65 on the field] (66-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 17.3
2021 Points Against Average: 22.9
2021 Differential: -5.6
2021 Wins: #736 Damien (La Verne) (27-22), #749 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (7-6), #1170 Chino Hills (35-21), #1336 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (24-13), #1840 La Habra (13-0), #10312 Adelanto (50-6)
2021 Losses: #28 Lutheran (Orange) (21-7), #97 Poly (Long Beach) (49-3), #160 Etiwanda (21-13), #224 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (48-0), #558 Rancho Cucamonga (34-7), #796 Villa Park (34-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 90-59
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 La Habra, 8/26 Lutheran (Orange), 9/2 vs Villa Park, 9/9 Casteel (Queen Creek, AZ), 9/16 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/23 Adelanto, 9/30 Damien (La Verne), 10/14 at Etiwanda, 10/21 Chino Hills, 10/28 at Rancho Cucamonga
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (Orange) (57.4), Casteel (Queen Creek, AZ) (33.1), Damien (La Verne) (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Adelanto (-32), Chino Hills (10.4), Villa Park (10.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1 (36.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #206
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%