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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brad Breland
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Laviel Wells 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB
Ryan Baysinger 6'4" 290 Senior OL/DL
Hunter Little 6'2" 250 Sophomore OL/DL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2013 National Rank: #6755
2013 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5
2014 National Rank: #6446
2014 State Rank: #146
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6447
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 86-44 (47-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 28
2013 Points Against Average: 25.2
2013 Differential: +2.8
2013 Wins: #7199 Scott Central (Forest) (40-24), #9795 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (24-12), #9841 Newton (24-12), #10683 Puckett (48-14), #10783 Sebastopol (56-34), #11502 Enterprise (22-20), #11571 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (34-6), #13588 Clarkdale (Meridian) (47-13)
2013 Losses: #290 Bassfield (42-7), #3782 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (51-16), #3810 Lake (40-20), #4316 Leake Central (Carthage) (26-0), #8078 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (34-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 78-75
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Sebastopol (54-33)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Nanih Waiya (Louisville), 8/29 vs Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 9/5 Sebastopol, 9/12 at Choctaw County (Ackerman), 9/26 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 10/3 Enterprise, 10/9 at Clarkdale (Meridian), 10/17 Scott Central (Forest), 10/31 Newton
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Choctaw County (Ackerman) (15.5), Scott Central (Forest) (3), Newton (-6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkdale (Meridian) (-28.7), Sebastopol (-18.9), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-18.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (2.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10485
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%