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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Gary Miller
League: 1A Smoky Mountain
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brack Martin 5'7" 155 Senior QB/DB
Kyle Vardo 6'0" 205 Junior OL/LB
Ross Miller 6'0" 190 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line, JR Class, Third Year In System
Team Weaknesses: Young, Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -18.5
2010 National Rank: #12078
2010 State Rank: #345
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
2011 Starting Power Rating: -14.5
2011 National Rank: #11381
2011 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12060
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 25-34 (15-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.6
2010 Points Against Average: 31.9
2010 Differential: -16.3
2010 Wins: #9981 Andrews (20-18), #12837 Cherokee (29-28), #12914 Rabun County (Tiger, GA) (19-15), #13318 Towns County (Hiawassee, GA) (27-7)
2010 Losses: #3254 Murphy (56-20), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (33-0), #6105 Robbinsville (50-14), #6205 Copper Basin (Copperhill, TN) (42-0), #9264 Madison (Marshall) (59-14), #9981 Andrews (43-25), #11043 Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN) (20-12), #11443 Rosman (12-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-75
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Smoky Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Towns County (Hiawassee, GA), 8/26 at Rabun County (Tiger, GA), 9/2 Copper Basin (Copperhill, TN), 9/9 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 9/16 Cherokee, 9/23 at Rosman, 9/30 Swain County (Bryson City), 10/14 vs Robbinsville, 10/21 at Murphy, 10/28 Andrews
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Swain County (Bryson City) (14.7), Murphy (14.5), Copper Basin (Copperhill, TN) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Towns County (Hiawassee, GA) (-28.2), Rabun County (Tiger, GA) (-24.4), Cherokee (-23.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-6.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9800
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Towns County (Hiawassee, GA) [projection: 31-21 win]