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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Eric McDaniels
League: 2A Northern Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
DaRaj Watson 5'10" 160 Junior RB 4.6
Dylan Gard 5'10" 220 Senior OL 5.2
Dre Terry 6'1" 190 Senior 4.75

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2015 National Rank: #8232
2015 State Rank: #247
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.7
2016 National Rank: #9159
2016 State Rank: #278
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8946
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 76-78 [75-79 on the field] (39-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.6
2015 Points Against Average: 19.4
2015 Differential: +9.2
2015 Wins: #9681 South Granville (Creedmoor) (34-16), #9914 Bertie (Windsor) (16-12), #10076 Northampton County (Conway) (41-24), #10423 Franklinton (48-28), #12027 Weldon (34-6), #12970 Warren County (Warrenton) (48-12), #13090 Southern Vance (Henderson) (47-0), #13455 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (40-6)
2015 Losses: #2233 Bunn (42-7), #4272 Washington (41-0), #6712 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (20-7), #9291 Brunswick (Lawrenceville, VA) (26-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-82
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/19/16 Northampton County (Conway) (42-20), 8/26/16 Brunswick (Lawrenceville, VA) (29-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Northampton County (Conway), 8/26 at Brunswick (Lawrenceville, VA), 9/2 Weldon, 9/9 Bertie (Windsor), 9/16 Washington, 9/23 at Southeast Halifax (Halifax), 9/30 vs Weldon, 10/7 Warren County (Warrenton), 10/14 Bunn, 10/21 at Franklinton, 10/28 Southern Vance (Henderson), 11/4 at South Granville (Creedmoor)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bunn (33.7), Washington (12.7), South Granville (Creedmoor) (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (-41.7), Warren County (Warrenton) (-38.1), Southern Vance (Henderson) (-36.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 (-7.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11653
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%