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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Roberts
League: 2A-2 Region III District 11 (moving from 2A-2 Region III District 10)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 0-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetrik Davenport Senior RB/LB
Zade Kendall Junior OL/DL
Brendan Machac Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -28.2
2017 National Rank: #12364
2017 State Rank: #1075
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -42.2
2018 National Rank: #12049
2018 State Rank: #1067
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11545
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.6
Dynasty Record: 73-81 (41-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.3
2017 Points Against Average: 35.7
2017 Differential: -13.4
2017 Wins: #13128 Hubbard (33-14), #13470 Dawson (43-8), #13751 Chilton (39-0)
2017 Losses: #2986 Crawford (48-7), #5974 Bremond (56-0), #7576 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (41-14), #9472 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (35-30), #9785 Riesel (36-17), #10465 Moody (43-15), #10747 Maud (56-41), #11133 Frost (56-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-58
Recent League Championships: 2007 (1A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Santo, 9/7 at Riesel, 9/14 Granger, 9/21 at Moody, 9/28 Valley Mills, 10/12 Mart, 10/19 at Dawson, 10/26 Wortham, 11/2 at Frost, 11/9 Hubbard
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mart (28.3), Santo (-12), Riesel (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Mills (-59.5), Dawson (-54.7), Hubbard (-45.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-12.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1063
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11353
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%