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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Hessbrook
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Bentley 6'2" 175 Senior QB 4.8
Zach Hessbrook 6'1" 215 Senior LB 5.0
Nathan Bellinger 6'5" 250 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 22 Seniors, Experience, Very Good Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2016 National Rank: #2343
2016 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2017 National Rank: #967
2017 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1489
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 148-22 (86-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.8
2016 Points Against Average: 10.6
2016 Differential: +29.2
2016 Wins: #4305 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (17-6), #4656 Oakridge (Muskegon) (47-6), #5439 Clare (31-28), #7122 Shepherd (31-24), #7421 Belding (61-7), #7865 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (48-21), #8193 Pinconning (45-0), #8499 Hemlock (41-7), #11205 St. Louis (42-0), #11865 St. Charles (42-0), #13643 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (53-0)
2016 Losses: #1756 Frankenmuth (28-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent State Championships: 2015 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Clare, 8/31 at Pinconning, 9/8 St. Louis, 9/15 at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 9/22 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/29 at St. Charles, 10/6 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 10/13 at Hemlock, 10/20 at Carrollton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (17.5), Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (3.1), Clare (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-35.7), St. Louis (-23.6), St. Charles (-13.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (3.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10047
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86%