GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Will Young
League: AAA Region III
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dakari Sitton 6'0" 200 Senior RB
Jon Redmon 6'0" 180 Junior WR
Reese Hannon 6'3" 190 Junior QB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Mario Sanders 6'4" 215 Senior DE [Duke]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Weight Training, WR
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2009 National Rank: #2706
2009 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2010 National Rank: #1353
2010 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1187
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 57-28 (28-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-6
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 25.3
2009 Points Against Average: 29.8
2009 Differential: -4.5
2009 Wins: #280 Clinton (35-34), #4084 Blue Ridge (Greer) (35-28), #4802 Chapman (Inman) (31-0), #5554 Eastside (Taylors) (42-40), #5721 Berea (Greenville) (35-14)
2009 Losses: #9 Byrnes (Duncan) (52-6), #901 Chester (27-21), #972 Woodruff (59-34), #1112 Greenville (38-13), #1300 Union County (Union) (7-0), #3649 Riverside (Greer) (29-26)
2009 Opponents W-L: 88-46
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (AAA Region II), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (AAA Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 Seneca, 8/26 at Rock Hill, 9/3 at Berea (Greenville), 9/17 at Greenville, 9/23 Eastside (Taylors), 10/1 Union County (Union), 10/8 at Chapman (Inman), 10/15 Clinton, 10/22 Blue Ridge (Greer), 10/29 at Chapin, 11/5 at Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (45.9), Union County (Union) (33.7), Greenville (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside (Taylors) (2), Seneca (5), Chapman (Inman) (8)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (28.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1289
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 Seneca [projection: 34-6 win]