GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Will Young
League: AAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAA Region II)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trey Houston 6'2" 185 QB 4.5
Braxton Collins 6'4" 200 Senior WR 4.5
Ethan Alexander 6'2" 190 Senior DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Quack Cohen 5'11" 260 Senior DT
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Quavian White 5'9" 180 Senior CB
Jacob Harris 6'2" 190 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Most Major Contributors, Defensive Box Speed
Team Weaknesses: New DBs/OL
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 47.5
2017 National Rank: #333
2017 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 39.4
2018 National Rank: #231
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1378
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 131-50 [130-51 on the field] (68-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 43.6
2017 Points Against Average: 17.2
2017 Differential: +26.4
2017 Wins: #719 Eastside (Taylors) (42-7), #931 Greenville (27-19), #931 Greenville (47-15), #1354 South Aiken (Aiken) (42-21), #1907 Westside (Anderson) (42-14), #3708 Union County (Union) (63-20), #5180 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (42-23), #5180 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (42-7), #5950 Clinton (41-0), #7730 Blue Ridge (Greer) (68-3), #8481 Woodruff (56-0), #11525 Travelers Rest (70-3)
2017 Losses: #46 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (67-21), #463 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (42-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-77
Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (AAAA Region II), 2015 (AAA Region II), 2014 (AAA Region II), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA Region II), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region II), 2011 (AAA Region III), 2009 (tied for 1st; AAA Region III), 2008 (AAA Region III), 2006 (AAA Region II), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAA Region III), 2003 (AAA Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 8/24 Spartanburg, 8/31 Westside (Anderson), 9/7 at Mauldin, 9/13 Union County (Union), 9/28 at Greenville, 10/5 at Travelers Rest, 10/12 Berea (Greenville), 10/19 at Eastside (Taylors), 10/26 Blue Ridge (Greer)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Greenville (31.6), Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (30.8), Spartanburg (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Travelers Rest (-40.2), Berea (Greenville) (-30.7), Blue Ridge (Greer) (-18.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (28 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1839
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%