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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Will Christian
League: Ozarks
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience, Improved Leadership, Veteran Group
Team Weaknesses: Overcoming Mental Doubt From Losing Season

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2014 National Rank: #8290
2014 State Rank: #169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 4.1
2015 National Rank: #6806
2015 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5376
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 61-63 (53-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th)
2014 Points For Average: 23.4
2014 Points Against Average: 35.6
2014 Differential: -12.2
2014 Wins: #3914 Waynesville (15-14), #6369 Rolla (48-31), #8929 Glendale (Springfield) (39-26)
2014 Losses: #2568 Kickapoo (Springfield) (45-14), #2800 Camdenton (31-10), #3266 Parkview (Springfield) (45-28), #3506 West Plains (35-28), #3541 Joplin (45-17), #6369 Rolla (50-7), #7607 Hillcrest (Springfield) (34-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/21/15 Rolla (38-14), 8/28/15 Waynesville (35-21), 9/4/15 Camdenton (21-7), 9/11/15 Glendale (Springfield) (39-30), 9/18/15 Hillcrest (Springfield) (40-18)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Rolla, 8/28 at Waynesville, 9/4 Camdenton, 9/11 at Glendale (Springfield), 9/18 Hillcrest (Springfield), 9/25 at West Plains, 10/2 Joplin, 10/9 Kickapoo (Springfield), 10/16 at Parkview (Springfield)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kickapoo (Springfield) (29.1), West Plains (26.2), Joplin (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Glendale (Springfield) (-13.6), Hillcrest (Springfield) (7.1), Waynesville (7.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (12.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3215
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 9th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%