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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Vegas Gold/White
Coach: Larry French
League: 1A District 7 (moving from 2A District 7)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2022 National Rank: #7683
2022 State Rank: #114
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2023 National Rank: #7418
2023 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8570
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 34-20 (11-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 33.7
2022 Points Against Average: 22.5
2022 Differential: +11.2
2022 Wins: #7710 Harlan (21-20), #9767 Prestonsburg (42-30), #10090 Pineville (41-38), #10337 Leslie County (Hyden) (47-21), #10728 Garrard County (Lancaster) (49-26), #13728 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (57-0), #13763 Morgan County (West Liberty) (48-0)
2022 Losses: #4271 Hazard (42-24), #5487 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (28-21), #5923 Breathitt County (Jackson) (20-0), #7508 Williamsburg (22-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Recent League Championships: 2021 (2A District 7), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2006 (2A District 7), 2003 (2A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 Harlan County (Harlan), 8/26 at Garrard County (Lancaster), 9/1 at Gate City (VA), 9/8 Shelby Valley (Pikeville), 9/22 Lynn Camp (Corbin), 9/29 at Harlan, 10/6 at Pineville, 10/13 Williamsburg, 10/27 Knox Central (Barbourville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (-12.3), Gate City (VA) (-22.2), Harlan County (Harlan) (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lynn Camp (Corbin) (-95.6), Pineville (-53.8), Garrard County (Lancaster) (-42.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.1 (-18.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10700
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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