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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Dufrene
League: 3A Region 2 (moving from 3A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sky Davidson 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Caleb Bowman 6'2" 235 Senior FB/MLB 4.85
Weston Amos 5'10" 170 Junior QB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Ss

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2017 National Rank: #2276
2017 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2018 National Rank: #1166
2018 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6683
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 91-75 (57-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 41.6
2017 Points Against Average: 16.8
2017 Differential: +24.8
2017 Wins: #2633 Heber Springs (28-17), #4059 Harmony Grove (Benton) (48-42), #4621 Elkins (49-28), #5519 Melbourne (39-12), #7496 Fouke (55-20), #8699 Greenland (31-6), #8716 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (35-0), #9409 Mountain View (42-22), #9674 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (42-6), #11534 Green Forest (35-7), #11582 Berryville (34-0), #13358 Marshall (60-8)
2017 Losses: #1284 Junction City (50-43)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-75
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A Region 1), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 1), 2010 (4A Region 2), 2005 (5AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Heber Springs, 9/7 Conway Christian (Conway), 9/14 at Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 9/21 at Harding Academy (Searcy), 9/28 at Melbourne, 10/5 Cedar Ridge (Newark), 10/12 Yellville-Summit (Yellville), 10/19 at Rose Bud, 10/26 Marshall, 11/2 at Mountain View
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Heber Springs (9.3), Harding Academy (Searcy) (4.1), Conway Christian (Conway) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (-48.6), Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (-35), Cedar Ridge (Newark) (-27.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (4.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7273
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%