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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Hessbrook
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Smith 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.67 [Toledo]
Logan Hessbrook 6'3" 200 Junior WR/DB 4.70
Bryan Shaw 5'10" 215 Junior RB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Backfield, Leadership At QB, 3 Undefeated State Championships
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2012 National Rank: #462
2012 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: 33.7
2013 National Rank: #1119
2013 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1117
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14
Dynasty Record: 58-6 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 48.1
2012 Points Against Average: 7.9
2012 Differential: +40.2
2012 Wins: #1582 Constantine (37-27), #1855 Hemlock (49-14), #2619 Shelby (31-14), #3146 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (31-0), #3829 Carrollton (33-21), #4429 Calvin Christian (Grandville) (42-14), #4884 Williamston (45-0), #7382 Merrill (49-6), #8200 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (55-0), #8639 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (62-14), #9620 Shepherd (48-0), #10902 St. Charles (52-0), #13502 Breckenridge (70-0), #14025 St. Louis (70-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 84-62
Recent State Championships: 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 42
Streak List: 8/27/10 Durand (69-8), 9/2/10 Breckenridge (63-6), 9/10/10 Carrollton (49-7), 9/17/10 St. Louis (55-14), 9/24/10 St. Charles (42-6), 10/1/10 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (69-6), 10/8/10 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (52-6), 10/15/10 Merrill (55-19), 10/22/10 Shepherd (35-7), 10/29/10 Laingsburg (35-14), 11/5/10 St. Charles (26-14), 11/13/10 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (28-6), 11/20/10 Iron Mountain (27-13), 11/26/10 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (45-35), 8/25/11 Williamston (44-28), 9/1/11 St. Charles (27-6), 9/9/11 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (70-0), 9/16/11 Breckenridge (48-0), 9/23/11 Merrill (54-7), 9/30/11 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (37-7), 10/7/11 St. Louis (63-0), 10/14/11 Carrollton (55-13), 10/21/11 Shepherd (34-10), 10/28/11 Byron (56-6), 11/4/11 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (28-13), 11/12/11 Montague (22-19), 11/19/11 Iron Mountain (28-0), 11/25/11 Constantine (42-14), 8/23/12 Williamston (45-0), 8/30/12 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (62-14), 9/7/12 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (55-0), 9/14/12 Merrill (49-6), 9/21/12 Breckenridge (70-0), 9/28/12 Carrollton (33-21), 10/5/12 St. Charles (52-0), 10/12/12 St. Louis (70-0), 10/19/12 Shepherd (48-0), 10/26/12 Calvin Christian (Grandville) (42-14), 11/2/12 Hemlock (49-14), 11/9/12 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (31-0), 11/17/12 Shelby (31-14), 11/23/12 Constantine (37-27)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Williamston, 9/6 at St. Charles, 9/13 at Breckenridge, 9/20 Merrill, 9/27 at Carrollton, 10/4 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 10/11 at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 10/18 St. Louis, 10/25 at Shepherd
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (15.9), Williamston (12.9), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-31.6), St. Louis (-30.3), St. Charles (-9.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (10.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10196
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%