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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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trestin Castro 6'2.5" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.49
Apisai Matelau 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Noah Sandoval 6'0" 165 Senior QB 4.9

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

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2022 National Rank: #378
2022 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2023 National Rank: #448
2023 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 41
Dynasty National Rank: #331
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 33-24 [35-22 on the field] (11-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 23.6
2022 Points Against Average: 16.4
2022 Differential: +7.2
2022 Wins: #502 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (17-7), #523 West Ranch (Valencia) (28-21), #823 Etiwanda (35-7), #1106 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (23-22), #1203 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (45-20), #1455 Villa Park (28-14), #2308 Chino Hills (28-0), #3030 La Habra (21-14), #7582 Adelanto (51-20)
2022 Losses: #97 Lutheran (Orange) (24-7), #185 Yorba Linda (9-6), #202 Casteel (Queen Creek, AZ) (14-9), #252 Rancho Cucamonga (31-14), #1139 Damien (La Verne) (27-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 106-64
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at La Habra, 8/25 Norco, 8/31 Villa Park, 9/8 at Millikan (Long Beach), 9/15 Apple Valley, 9/22 at Charter Oak (Covina), 9/29 at Damien (La Verne), 10/13 Etiwanda, 10/20 at Chino Hills, 10/26 Rancho Cucamonga
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Cucamonga (37.2), Etiwanda (29.3), Villa Park (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: La Habra (-3), Chino Hills (3.5), Charter Oak (Covina) (9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30 (34.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #301
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%