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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Edney
League: Eastern Shore
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carlton Smith 6'1" 235 Senior RB/DE
Joshua Splawn 6'0" 220 Senior LB/OL
Corey Smith 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Two Prolific RBs, 4 Of 5 Starting OL Are Back, Second Year In Systems
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience, Lost 2 DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -35.1
2017 National Rank: #13125
2017 State Rank: #315
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -43.1
2018 National Rank: #12164
2018 State Rank: #296
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #14284
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 34-106 (16-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 24.3
2017 Points Against Average: 27.8
2017 Differential: -3.5
2017 Wins: #13471 Arcadia (Oak Hall) (38-35), #13606 Nandua (Onley) (34-25), #13838 Chincoteague (36-6), #14388 Mathews (49-18), #14438 Windsor (44-0)
2017 Losses: #5804 Essex (Tappahannock) (56-2), #9924 Colonel Richardson (Federalsburg, MD) (43-0), #10512 Northumberland (Heathsville) (23-6), #11546 West Point (49-14), #12727 Middlesex (Saluda) (25-22), #13459 Surry County (Dendron) (26-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-64
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2009 (tied for 1st; A Eastern Shore), 2008 (Eastern Shore A), 2007 (Eastern Shore A), 2006 (Eastern Shore A), 2005 (Eastern Shore A), 2004 (tied for 1st; Eastern Shore AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Mathews, 9/7 at Surry County (Dendron), 9/14 at Windsor, 9/17 Northumberland (Heathsville), 9/21 at West Point, 9/28 Middlesex (Saluda), 10/5 Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake), 10/19 Colonel Richardson (Federalsburg, MD), 10/26 at Nandua (Onley), 11/2 Arcadia (Oak Hall)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Colonel Richardson (Federalsburg, MD) (-30.8), West Point (-43.6), Northumberland (Heathsville) (-45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (-76.6), Mathews (-73.4), Nandua (Onley) (-65.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.3 (-25.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -53.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14014
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%