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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Keith Gardner
League: 1A-1 Region III District 10 (moving from 1A-1 Region II District 10)
Playoff Division: 1A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacolby Whitaker 5'11" 180 Sophomore QB 4.50
Datrin Moore 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.60
Bodrick Gasaway 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2010 National Rank: #4255
2010 State Rank: #454
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2011 National Rank: #5208
2011 State Rank: #531
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2327
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 52-11 (23-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 41.3
2010 Points Against Average: 18.7
2010 Differential: +22.6
2010 Wins: #4556 Frankston (46-23), #5735 Tenaha (47-6), #6313 Groveton (67-13), #7137 Bowie [James] (Simms) (38-7), #10381 Grapeland (32-14), #10668 Timpson (70-28), #10920 San Augustine (55-6), #13963 Cushing (48-0)
2010 Losses: #2687 Garrison (28-27), #4029 Kerens (21-6), #5119 Thrall (31-24), #7177 Shelbyville (47-36)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-55
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1A-I), 2006 (A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 1A Region III District 20), 2007 (1A Region III District 21), 2006 (A Region III District 21), 2004 (2A Region III District 21)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Groveton, 9/2 at San Augustine, 9/9 at Tenaha, 9/16 at Frankston, 9/23 Kerens, 10/7 at Cushing, 10/14 at Garrison, 10/21 Shelbyville, 10/28 at Timpson, 11/4 Grapeland
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Garrison (27.9), Tenaha (18.9), Kerens (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cushing (-35.2), San Augustine (-8.9), Timpson (-6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (2.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #783
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7928
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Groveton [projection: 42-27 win]