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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Dufrene
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 3A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2019 National Rank: #4651
2019 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -8.3
2020 National Rank*: #6007
2020 State Rank*: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6209
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 111-78 (68-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 42.3
2019 Points Against Average: 20.9
2019 Differential: +21.4
2019 Wins: #4361 Melbourne (41-28), #6206 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (55-21), #7333 Heber Springs (28-27), #7907 Smackover (42-14), #10598 Mountain View (56-18), #12182 Conway Christian (Conway) (48-6), #12873 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (37-8), #13107 Marshall (45-20), #13515 Rose Bud (48-0), #13954 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (49-6)
2019 Losses: #976 Harding Academy (Searcy) (57-44), #2871 Harmony Grove (Camden) (46-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-69
Recent League Championships: 2018 (3A Region 2), 2017 (3A Region 1), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 1), 2010, 2005 (5AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Melbourne, 9/4 at Huntsville, 9/18 at Dardanelle, 9/25 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 10/2 at Southside (Batesville), 10/9 at Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 10/16 Stuttgart, 10/23 at Bald Knob, 10/30 Heber Springs, 11/6 at Lonoke, 11/13 at Blytheville
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dardanelle (6.4), Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (-3.1), Blytheville (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bald Knob (-33.3), Huntsville (-27.3), Heber Springs (-25.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9 (-10.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +4.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #117
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7018
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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