Wayne County (Jesup, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Jody Grooms
League: AAAA Region 3A (moving from AAAA Region 2A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

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

TOP PLAYERS
Krenwick Height 6'2" 190 Junior WR 4.57
Jeremy Patterson 6'3" 265 Junior DL 4.89
Glen Welch 6'3" 270 Senior C 5.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Greyson Lambert 6'5" 195 Senior QB 4.9 [Virginia]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2011 National Rank: #4481
2011 State Rank: #177
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2012 National Rank: #4546
2012 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6187
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 31-58-1 (22-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.8
2011 Points Against Average: 30.1
2011 Differential: -6.3
2011 Wins: #1840 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (21-17), #4000 Richmond Hill (14-13), #6320 Liberty County (Hinesville) (21-20), #12507 Long County (Ludowici) (50-14)
2011 Losses: #584 Ware County (Waycross) (39-3), #1226 Appling County (Baxley) (35-25), #1396 Coffee (Douglas) (49-24), #3594 Brunswick (44-13), #6090 Greenbrier (Evans) (42-39)
2011 Ties: #4554 Windsor Forest (Savannah) (28-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-51-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 at Brunswick, 8/31 at Appling County (Baxley), 9/14 Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 9/21 at Butler (Augusta), 9/28 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 10/5 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 10/19 South Effingham (Guyton), 10/26 at Liberty County (Hinesville), 11/2 Statesboro
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (52.6), Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (35.4), Appling County (Baxley) (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (1.7), Butler (Augusta) (5.6), Liberty County (Hinesville) (9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1453
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%