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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
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mykah Williams 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.4
Ukari Baker 6'0" 185 WR 4.4
Aiden Moore 6'3" 220 Junior DL/LB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Bowman 6'1" 220 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2017 National Rank: #1617
2017 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2018 National Rank: #1411
2018 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1718
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 149-59 [148-60 on the field] (65-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.9
2017 Points Against Average: 11.1
2017 Differential: +20.8
2017 Wins: #1552 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (24-13), #1848 Belfry (60-21), #3685 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (7-0), #4197 Western (Louisville) (13-12), #5508 Waggener (Louisville) (28-7), #5565 Fern Creek (Louisville) (29-0), #8145 Floyd Central (Langley) (50-0), #8718 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (50-0), #9900 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (42-3), #10339 Henry County (New Castle) (44-7), #10864 Bardstown (66-0)
2017 Losses: #211 St. Xavier (Louisville) (42-7), #1295 Corbin (21-20), #3868 Ballard (Louisville) (30-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-75
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 DuPont Manual (Louisville), 8/24 Western (Louisville), 9/1 Fern Creek (Louisville), 9/7 at Ballard (Louisville), 9/14 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/21 Henry County (New Castle), 10/4 Waggener (Louisville), 10/12 at Bardstown, 10/19 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown), 10/26 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Louisville) (25.3), Ballard (Louisville) (9.1), DuPont Manual (Louisville) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bardstown (-39.1), Henry County (New Castle) (-37.4), Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (-30.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (14.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4913
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%