GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Hessbrook
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Smith 6'1" 170 Junior QB/DB 4.60
Dallas Reeser 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.75
Jace Demenov 6'2" 210 Junior OL/LB 4.80
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Smith 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.7 [Wake Forest]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, Depth
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 46.5
2013 National Rank: #408
2013 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2014 National Rank: #2099
2014 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1868
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 110-20 (65-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 50.7
2013 Points Against Average: 9.1
2013 Differential: +41.6
2013 Wins: #995 Clinton (41-22), #1206 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (21-20), #2712 Negaunee (62-34), #4074 Glen Lake (Maple City) (42-7), #5555 Williamston (57-13), #7629 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (42-6), #8048 Meridian (Sanford) (36-0), #9433 Carrollton (49-14), #11130 St. Charles (57-6), #11719 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (49-6), #12084 Shepherd (52-0), #12160 Merrill (70-0), #12464 St. Louis (76-0), #13237 Breckenridge (56-0)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-59
Recent State Championships: 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 58
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), 8/29/13 Williamston (57-13), 9/6/13 St. Charles (57-6), 9/13/13 Breckenridge (56-0), 9/20/13 Merrill (70-0), 9/27/13 Carrollton (49-14), 10/4/13 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (49-6), 10/11/13 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (42-6), 10/18/13 St. Louis (76-0), 10/25/13 Shepherd (52-0), 11/1/13 Meridian (Sanford) (36-0), 11/8/13 Glen Lake (Maple City) (42-7), 11/16/13 Negaunee (62-34), 11/23/13 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (21-20), 11/29/13 Clinton (41-22), 8/29/14 Clare (38-13), 9/5/14 Breckenridge (56-0)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Clare, 9/5 Breckenridge, 9/12 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 9/19 at St. Louis, 9/26 St. Charles, 10/3 Carrollton, 10/10 at Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 10/17 at Merrill, 10/24 Shepherd
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (4.6), Clare (-1.9), Carrollton (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-29.6), St. Louis (-22.4), Merrill (-20.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (7.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #478
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11615
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%