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: 8
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trestin Castro 6'2" 165 DB/WR 4.5
Donovan Brown 6'2" 210 RB/LB 4.7
Roman Ponce 6'1" 235 OL/DL 5.0
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2023 National Rank: #368
2023 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 36.7
2024 National Rank*: #266
2024 State Rank*: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 38.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #420
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-24 [31-22 on the field] (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 45.5
Dynasty National Rank: #183
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 177-75 [179-73 on the field] (71-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31.1
2023 Points Against Average: 21
2023 Differential: +10.1
2023 Wins: #95 Rancho Cucamonga (17-14), #620 Etiwanda (42-28), #1053 Millikan (Long Beach) (28-16), #1491 Chino Hills (45-21), #1499 Norco (44-7), #2298 La Habra (33-0), #2453 Apple Valley (27-20), #2851 Charter Oak (Covina) (31-10)
2023 Losses: #62 Los Alamitos (56-31), #227 Damien (La Verne) (24-21), #582 Villa Park (35-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-49
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (2), 2009 (Central (V))
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 La Habra, 8/29 at Norco, 9/7 vs Villa Park, 9/13 Millikan (Long Beach), 9/19 at Apple Valley, 10/4 at Rancho Cucamonga, 10/11 Damien (La Verne), 10/18 at Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills), 10/24 at Etiwanda, 11/1 Chino Hills
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Rancho Cucamonga (49), Damien (La Verne) (41.1), Villa Park (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Apple Valley (-1.4), Millikan (Long Beach) (11.9), Etiwanda (13.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 (37.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #48
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #175
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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