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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jordan Hessbrook
League: Tri-Valley - West II
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Pratt 6'0" 135 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Bronson Bupp 6'1" 195 Junior QB/S 4.7
Jesse Sorsen 6'4" 180 Senior WR/LB 4.8

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2020 National Rank: #3144
2020 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -6.2
2021 National Rank: #4482
2021 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2218
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.4
Dynasty Record: 186-28 (106-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 37.2
2020 Points Against Average: 15.1
2020 Differential: +22.1
2020 Wins: #3556 Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo) (2-0), #5011 Bullock Creek (Midland) (39-34), #6835 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (47-27), #6916 Ravenna (41-0), #8861 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (55-20), #9852 St. Louis (55-6), #10257 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (56-7), #10915 Three Rivers (51-7), #13804 Lakeview (2-0)
2020 Losses: #1670 Cass City (50-24)
2020 Opponents W-L: 35-43
Recent State Championships: 2015 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 at Hudson, 9/2 at Standish-Sterling (Standish), 9/10 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/17 at Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 9/24 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/1 St. Louis, 10/8 at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 10/22 Shepherd
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bullock Creek (Midland) (-10.3), Hudson (-11.6), Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (-19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-53.4), St. Louis (-47.6), Shepherd (-45.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (-1.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #409
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11025
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%