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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Keith Gardner
League: 1A-1 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 1A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JaColby Whitaker 6'0" 190 Junior QB/DB 4.50
Michael Taylor 6'1" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.70
Joe Cruz 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2011 National Rank: #5504
2011 State Rank: #548
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2012 National Rank: #4397
2012 State Rank: #470
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2309
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 84-24 (40-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 36.8
2011 Points Against Average: 25
2011 Differential: +11.8
2011 Wins: #4838 San Augustine (59-28), #9857 Grapeland (62-36), #9911 Bowie [James] (Simms) (34-14), #9949 Groveton (35-13), #10965 Kerens (41-28), #11902 Shelbyville (52-12), #12785 Timpson (41-0), #13187 Cushing (55-6)
2011 Losses: #639 Tenaha (54-7), #1366 Garrison (34-14), #3438 Lovelady (36-21), #7807 Frankston (39-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-64
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 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Elkhart, 9/7 at Groveton, 9/14 Tenaha, 9/21 at Frankston, 9/28 Trinity, 10/12 Cushing, 10/19 at West Sabine (Pineland), 10/26 Grapeland, 11/2 at San Augustine, 11/9 Shelbyville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tenaha (37), San Augustine (20.8), Trinity (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cushing (-20.1), Shelbyville (-9.2), West Sabine (Pineland) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (0.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #759
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6832
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%