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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Vegas Gold/White
Coach: Larry French
League: 2A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trey King 6'5" 265 Junior OL/DE 4.8
Cayden Grigsby 5'10" 175 Junior QB/OLB 4.5
Kam Wilson 6'5" 185 Junior WR/FS 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed, QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 11
2021 National Rank: #3534
2021 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -16.2
2022 National Rank: #5819
2022 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9433
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 115-103-1 (36-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 13-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 30.5
2021 Points Against Average: 14.6
2021 Differential: +15.9
2021 Wins: #4670 Hazard (22-20), #6407 Williamsburg (60-28), #6944 West Carter (Olive Hill) (33-6), #7942 Garrard County (Lancaster) (2-0), #8184 Breathitt County (Jackson) (43-33), #8184 Breathitt County (Jackson) (52-30), #10775 Pineville (2-0), #12432 Morgan County (West Liberty) (2-0), #12528 Leslie County (Hyden) (49-18), #12528 Leslie County (Hyden) (46-0), #12674 Knott County Central (Hindman) (38-6), #12786 Harlan (44-6), #13801 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (34-0)
2021 Losses: #500 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (58-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 73-84
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Hazard, 8/26 at Williamsburg, 9/2 Garrard County (Lancaster), 9/9 at Lynn Camp (Corbin), 9/16 Harlan, 9/23 at Morgan County (West Liberty), 9/30 at Breathitt County (Jackson), 10/7 Leslie County (Hyden), 10/28 Pineville
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hazard (-11.2), Williamsburg (-18.8), Garrard County (Lancaster) (-22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lynn Camp (Corbin) (-82.5), Morgan County (West Liberty) (-60.8), Leslie County (Hyden) (-59.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-12.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12059
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%