GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Van Paschal
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Terry Wells 6'5" 310 Senior OL
Jayden Potter 5'0" 145 Senior RB 4.5
Devin Holmes 6'3" 180 Senior OLB/WR 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions, Unproven QB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2019 National Rank: #2526
2019 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6.7
2020 National Rank*: #2971
2020 State Rank*: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1291
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 142-64-1 (89-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 32.4
2019 Points Against Average: 29.8
2019 Differential: +2.6
2019 Wins: #2124 Vilonia (46-45), #2424 West Memphis (21-14), #3032 Marion (27-21), #4066 Batesville (21-7), #5781 Blytheville (42-21), #7843 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (49-21), #9840 Paragould (35-0)
2019 Losses: #347 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (52-21), #1171 Arkadelphia (51-31), #1943 Valley View (Jonesboro) (28-23), #3934 Forrest City (33-16), #4387 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (64-57)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-57
Recent State Championships: 2004 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2006, 2004 (AAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Marion, 9/4 at West Memphis, 9/11 Morrilton, 9/25 at Brookland, 10/2 Greene County Tech (Paragould), 10/9 at Valley View (Jonesboro), 10/16 Batesville, 10/23 at Paragould, 10/30 Forrest City, 11/20 Maumelle, 11/27 Arkansas (Texarkana), 12/4 at Pulaski Academy (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (37), Maumelle (30.3), Marion (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Paragould (-21.4), Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-19.2), Brookland (-17.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (18.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2158
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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