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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bradley Adams
League: AAAA Region II
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quadrik Smith 5'11" 190 Senior WR 4.4
Cam Lott 5'9" 240 Junior DL 4.9
Ty Savage 5'8" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Shi Smith 5'10" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Many Underclassmen Starting

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2016 National Rank: #1696
2016 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2017 National Rank: #1838
2017 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 90-84 (44-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 29.1
2016 Points Against Average: 25.9
2016 Differential: +3.2
2016 Wins: #776 Chapman (Inman) (48-32), #1586 York (23-13), #3430 Greer (42-28), #4030 Aiken (43-20), #6359 Eastside (Taylors) (34-15), #8135 Blue Ridge (Greer) (46-3), #11146 Travelers Rest (42-14)
2016 Losses: #150 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (38-7), #278 Spartanburg (38-7), #526 Gaffney (53-7), #1072 Ridge View (Columbia) (33-30), #1072 Ridge View (Columbia) (24-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-61
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010 (AAA Region III), 2009 (tied for 1st; AAA Region III), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAA Region III)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Chapman (Inman), 8/25 at Gaffney, 8/31 York, 9/8 Spartanburg, 9/15 at Ridge View (Columbia), 9/22 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 9/29 at Eastside (Taylors), 10/13 Blue Ridge (Greer), 10/20 at Greer, 10/27 Travelers Rest
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gaffney (55.3), Spartanburg (53.4), Chapman (Inman) (49.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Travelers Rest (-14.9), Blue Ridge (Greer) (-4.2), Eastside (Taylors) (9.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (27.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #710
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%