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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Dru Nettles
League: 5A District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Blanchard 6'1" 210 Senior RB/DB 4.45 [Arkansas]
Tevin Lawson 6'4" 275 Senior DT/T 5.00 [LSU]
Sterling Suggs 6'3" 215 Senior TE/P 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, OL Size/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2011 National Rank: #2290
2011 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.6
2012 National Rank: #1286
2012 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 41-51 [40-52 on the field] (21-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 30.5
2011 Points Against Average: 23.7
2011 Differential: +6.8
2011 Wins: #2140 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (41-13), #2816 Zachary (28-14), #3004 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (50-39), #3696 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (21-14), #5757 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (20-6), #6549 Walker (28-6), #8338 Live Oak (Watson) (48-22)
2011 Losses: #409 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (41-24), #972 Ruston (33-14), #2009 Central (Baton Rouge) (31-28), #2287 East Ascension (Gonzales) (42-33)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge), 9/7 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 9/14 at Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/21 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie), 9/28 at East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/5 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge), 10/11 Live Oak (Watson), 10/18 at Central (Baton Rouge), 10/26 Walker, 11/2 at Zachary
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (49.7), Central (Baton Rouge) (27.5), Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Watson) (-1.1), Walker (6.9), Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (8.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (23 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1567
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%