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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Vegas Gold/White
Coach: Zach Massengill
League: 2A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sebastian Wagoner 6'4" 230 Senior MLB/TE
Rhyan Rogers 5'11" 190 Senior QB/OLB
Nick Poindexter 6'4" 290 Senior NG/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Unproven Skill Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -24.6
2017 National Rank: #11835
2017 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -45.1
2018 National Rank: #12430
2018 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9486
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.5
Dynasty Record: 88-87-1 (27-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.6
2017 Points Against Average: 40.2
2017 Differential: -22.6
2017 Wins: #12798 Harlan (14-12), #13457 Pineville (46-20)
2017 Losses: #362 Danville (53-0), #1405 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (76-28), #3072 Somerset (53-0), #6928 Bell County (Pineville) (42-21), #8056 South Laurel (London) (47-6), #8117 Prestonsburg (35-14), #8954 Williamsburg (42-21), #10536 Clay County (Manchester) (30-29), #11062 Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN) (32-15)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Bell County (Pineville), 8/24 Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN), 8/31 vs North Laurel (London), 9/7 at Harlan, 9/14 at Pineville, 9/21 South Laurel (London), 9/28 at Lexington Christian (Lexington), 10/12 Danville, 10/19 Somerset, 10/26 at Williamsburg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Danville (31.8), Lexington Christian (Lexington) (17.5), Somerset (2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pineville (-54), Harlan (-41.8), Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN) (-32.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (1.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6511
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%