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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Roberts
League: 2A-2 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Anderson 5'7" 150 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Derek Malott 5'7" 140 Junior WR/DB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: OL Needs Work, Defense Replaces 8 Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -6
2016 National Rank: #8880
2016 State Rank: #849
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2017 National Rank: #9303
2017 State Rank: #879
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11970
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 70-73 (38-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.6
2016 Points Against Average: 35.8
2016 Differential: -9.2
2016 Wins: #8654 Riesel (24-20), #9914 Moody (38-36), #11470 Frost (52-42), #11969 Hubbard (39-14), #12835 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (29-27), #13282 Detroit (68-38), #13887 Dawson (35-0)
2016 Losses: #904 Bremond (51-8), #1169 Crawford (56-20), #3396 Tenaha (76-0), #5418 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (48-0), #11707 Chilton (21-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (1A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Reicher Catholic (Waco), 9/8 Riesel, 9/15 at Crawford, 9/22 at Moody, 9/29 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud), 10/13 at Dawson, 10/20 Chilton, 10/27 at Bremond, 11/3 at Frost, 11/10 Hubbard
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Crawford (39.9), Bremond (29.1), Reicher Catholic (Waco) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dawson (-36.2), Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (-27.8), Frost (-23.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #923
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%