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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jordan Hessbrook
League: Tri-Valley - White
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2023 National Rank: #3486
2023 State Rank: #89
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.7
2024 National Rank: #2908
2024 State Rank: #75
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3811
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-10 (18-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2321
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 213-35 (118-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 43.6
2023 Points Against Average: 11.8
2023 Differential: +31.8
2023 Wins: #4543 New Lothrop (29-28), #4810 Fowler (28-27), #6393 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (39-26), #8055 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (26-7), #9934 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (58-7), #10219 Shepherd (49-0), #11028 Hemlock (54-0), #11237 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (49-0), #12011 Carrollton/Saginaw (Carrollton) (52-0), #13164 St. Louis (56-0), #13202 Homer (63-6)
2023 Losses: #1293 Ubly (41-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-61
Recent State Championships: 2015 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (Tri-Valley - West II), 2021 (Tri-Valley - West II), 2020 (Tri-Valley - West II), 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Louis, 9/6 Standish-Sterling (Standish), 9/13 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 9/20 at Carrollton/Saginaw (Carrollton), 9/27 at Hemlock, 10/4 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 10/11 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 10/18 Tecumseh, 10/25 at Shepherd
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Standish-Sterling (Standish) (-11.5), Tecumseh (-25), Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (-28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Louis (-67.1), Carrollton/Saginaw (Carrollton) (-54.8), Shepherd (-52.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.1 (-11.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #395
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11174
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%



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