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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Hessbroo
League: Tri-Valley - West II (moving from Tri-Valley - West I)
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Hessbrook Senior QB/S
Zach Poff Senior WR/DB
Derek Draher Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2019 National Rank: #6230
2019 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.5
2020 National Rank*: #5161
2020 State Rank*: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2195
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.3
Dynasty Record: 177-27 (103-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32
2019 Points Against Average: 12.5
2019 Differential: +19.5
2019 Wins: #6233 Millington (16-0), #6691 Bullock Creek (Midland) (35-21), #8608 Carrollton (33-13), #8866 Hudson (38-24), #9634 Shepherd (29-12), #12031 St. Louis (43-0), #12562 St. Charles (48-6), #12771 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (58-0)
2019 Losses: #5749 Meridian (Sanford) (19-14), #6249 Hemlock (30-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 45-55
Recent State Championships: 2015 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley - West I), 2018 (Tri-Valley - West), 2017 (Tri-Valley - West), 2016 (Tri-Valley - West), 2015 (Tri-Valley - West), 2014 (Tri-Valley - West), 2013 (Tri-Valley - West), 2012 (Tri-Valley - West), 2011 (Tri-Valley - West), 2010 (Tri-Valley - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley - West), 2006 (Tri-Valley - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 9/25 Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/2 at St. Louis, 10/9 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 10/16 vs Three Rivers, 10/23 Standish-Sterling (Standish), 10/30 Lakeview, 11/6 Ravenna, 11/13 Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo), 13/9 vs Cass City
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo) (19.8), Cass City (9.5), Bullock Creek (Midland) (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lakeview (-44.1), St. Louis (-38.2), Three Rivers (-30.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3 (-10.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #279
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7044
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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