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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Hal Lamb
League: AA Region 7 (moving from AA Region 7B)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Lamb 6'2" 195 QB 4.70
Josh Barnes 6'3" 195 WR/DB 4.60
Donnell Anthony 5'9" 175 WR/DB 4.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Griffith 5'9" 165 Senior K [Alabama]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Attitude, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 56.8
2011 National Rank: #102
2011 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 41
2012 National Rank: #533
2012 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #384
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 112-13 (60-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.8
2011 Points Against Average: 11.3
2011 Differential: +32.5
2011 Wins: #129 Buford (27-24), #1226 Appling County (Baxley) (51-14), #1254 Brooks County (Quitman) (43-30), #1535 Dublin (45-7), #2088 Dalton (24-14), #2547 Jefferson (39-6), #2890 Pepperell (Lindale) (39-7), #2890 Pepperell (Lindale) (59-20), #6042 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (43-14), #6068 Chattooga (Summerville) (41-0), #6264 Armuchee (Rome) (38-7), #7763 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe) (35-13), #8245 Dade County (Trenton) (42-7), #9514 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (66-0), #12097 North Murray (Chatsworth) (65-7)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 101-68
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA Region 7B), 2010 (AA Region 7B), 2009 (7-AA - North), 2008 (7-AA North), 2007 (7B-AA), 2006 (7B-AA), 2005 (6-AA), 2004 (6-AA), 2003 (6-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/26/11 Dalton (24-14), 9/2/11 Armuchee (Rome) (38-7), 9/9/11 Pepperell (Lindale) (39-7), 9/16/11 Chattooga (Summerville) (41-0), 9/30/11 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (66-0), 10/7/11 North Murray (Chatsworth) (65-7), 10/14/11 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (43-14), 10/21/11 Dade County (Trenton) (42-7), 10/28/11 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe) (35-13), 11/4/11 Pepperell (Lindale) (59-20), 11/11/11 Jefferson (39-6), 11/18/11 Brooks County (Quitman) (43-30), 11/25/11 Dublin (45-7), 12/2/11 Appling County (Baxley) (51-14), 12/9/11 Buford (27-24)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Ridgeland (Rossville), 9/7 at Dalton, 9/14 Carrollton, 9/21 at Dade County (Trenton), 9/28 at Coosa (Rome), 10/12 Pepperell (Lindale), 10/19 Murray County (Chatsworth), 10/26 at Armuchee (Rome), 11/2 Model (Rome), 11/9 at Chattooga (Summerville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (32.7), Dalton (29.5), Pepperell (Lindale) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Murray County (Chatsworth) (-26.6), Model (Rome) (-14.9), Coosa (Rome) (-13.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (22.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4911
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83%