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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Marvin Dantzler
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ukari Baker 6'0" 185 Junior WR 4.48
Luke Bowman 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.59
Aiden Moore 6'3" 240 Sophomore DE 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, 3 WRs Return, All 4 DL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace K/P

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 28.5
2016 National Rank: #1859
2016 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31
2017 National Rank: #1521
2017 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1251
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 138-56 [137-57 on the field] (61-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.1
2016 Points Against Average: 21.7
2016 Differential: +5.4
2016 Wins: #2345 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (30-7), #3574 Elizabethtown (21-14), #3908 Bardstown (21-19), #3932 Boyle County (Danville) (37-6), #6318 Garrard County (Lancaster) (48-26), #7472 Moore (Louisville) (28-0), #7897 Waggener (Louisville) (41-21), #10672 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (50-0), #10996 Henry County (New Castle) (41-3)
2016 Losses: #251 St. Xavier (Louisville) (51-7), #453 Belfry (52-31), #766 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (21-20), #800 Christian Academy (Louisville) (44-14), #953 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (42-3), #1651 Corbin (20-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 124-62
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs DuPont Manual (Louisville), 8/25 at Western (Louisville), 8/31 Fern Creek (Louisville), 9/8 Ballard (Louisville), 9/15 St. Xavier (Louisville), 10/5 at Waggener (Louisville), 10/13 Bardstown, 10/27 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Louisville) (45.8), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (41.6), DuPont Manual (Louisville) (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Western (Louisville) (-4.5), Waggener (Louisville) (6.9), Bardstown (7.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (21.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1324
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%