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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Rodney Webb
League: 6A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anfernee Orji 6'1" 205 Senior S 4.5
Jacob Clark 6'5" 215 Senior QB 4.7
Jaxon Smith 6'1" 190 Junior WR 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Elijah Coleman 6'1" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Alston Orji 6'2" 230 Senior ILB
Blake Barron 6'0" 225 Senior ILB
Cole Talley 6'0" 175 Senior K
Triston Anderson 6'0" 165 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2017 National Rank: #403
2017 State Rank: #62
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 40
2018 National Rank: #217
2018 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 41.5
Dynasty National Rank: #417
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 83-83 (58-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.7
2017 Points Against Average: 29.1
2017 Differential: +7.6
2017 Wins: #51 Highland Park (Dallas) (53-49), #248 The Woodlands (23-7), #831 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (49-28), #856 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (48-7), #2347 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (48-37), #3939 Mesquite (45-7)
2017 Losses: #71 Longview (31-21), #153 Carroll (Southlake) (52-38), #245 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (31-30), #366 Sachse (24-17), #954 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (28-27), #1910 Rowlett (48-41)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-47
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2006 (5A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Highland Park (Dallas), 9/13 Bowie (Arlington), 9/21 at Martin [James] (Arlington), 9/28 Longview, 10/5 at Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 10/12 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 10/19 at North Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/26 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 11/1 at Mesquite
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (54.4), Highland Park (Dallas) (50.8), Martin [James] (Arlington) (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mesquite (-2.1), North Mesquite (Mesquite) (7.1), Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (12.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.1 (47.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #108
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%