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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Hal Lamb
League: AAA Region 6 (moving from AA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Lester 6'1" 195 Senior S/WR 4.50
Will Conley 6'0" 190 Senior OLB 4.70
Dustyn Harris 6'0" 250 Senior DL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.9
2013 National Rank: #1443
2013 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2014 National Rank: #2099
2014 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #358
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 137-16 (74-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 39.1
2013 Points Against Average: 12.1
2013 Differential: +27
2013 Wins: #1658 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (31-30), #2262 Dalton (17-2), #5552 Model (Rome) (41-9), #6170 Manchester (42-9), #6420 Dade County (Trenton) (38-0), #6612 Ridgeland (Rossville) (37-0), #7343 Pepperell (Lindale) (45-0), #7899 Coosa (Rome) (49-13), #10342 Chattooga (Summerville) (63-7), #12259 Armuchee (Rome) (63-10), #13559 Murray County (Chatsworth) (61-0)
2013 Losses: #284 Carrollton (42-7), #718 Benedictine (Savannah) (35-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-64
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AA Region 7), 2012 (AA Region 7), 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 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Dalton (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Dalton, 9/5 Carrollton, 9/12 at Gordon Central (Calhoun), 9/19 North Murray (Chatsworth), 9/26 at Ringgold, 10/3 Adairsville, 10/10 Sonoraville (Calhoun), 10/24 Murray County (Chatsworth), 10/31 at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe), 11/7 at Coahulla Creek (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (36.4), Carrollton (33.1), Dalton (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Murray County (Chatsworth) (-32.8), Gordon Central (Calhoun) (-30.9), Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-19.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (12.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #331
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7421
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%