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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brad Breland
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jessie Gill 6'2" 200 Senior QB/DB 4.70
Ben Killen 5'8" 190 Senior OL
Tre' Bogan 5'9" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire OL Returns, Strong QB, Good Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire Defensive Front, Must Find RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2011 National Rank: #4606
2011 State Rank: #109
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2012 National Rank: #4172
2012 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6513
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 68-36 (39-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.2
2011 Points Against Average: 11
2011 Differential: +20.2
2011 Wins: #5299 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (20-0), #8783 Lake (21-7), #8911 Scott Central (Forest) (49-14), #9710 Leake Central (Carthage) (28-0), #10207 Enterprise (35-6), #10207 Enterprise (50-14), #10614 Pisgah (Sandhill) (27-0), #11681 Sebastopol (41-6), #12128 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (40-18), #12610 Clarkdale (Meridian) (28-7), #13353 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (27-0)
2011 Losses: #1252 East Marion (Columbia) (50-20), #3465 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (21-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-85
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (31-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Nanih Waiya (Louisville), 8/24 at Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 8/31 Clarkdale (Meridian), 9/7 Enterprise, 9/14 at Leake Central (Carthage), 9/21 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 9/28 Leake County (Walnut Grove), 10/5 at Pisgah (Sandhill), 10/11 Lake, 10/19 Sebastopol, 10/26 at Scott Central (Forest)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (15.8), Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (10.7), Lake (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-25.9), Clarkdale (Meridian) (-22.9), Leake County (Walnut Grove) (-19.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 (-2.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10462
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%