Lebanon (MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Will Christian League: Central Ozarks (moving from Ozarks) Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Core Of Returners, Physicality Team Weaknesses: Learning New Conference, Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 25.8 2023 National Rank: #1595 2023 State Rank: #26 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: 9.6 2024 National Rank: #1702 2024 State Rank: #34 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1116 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16 5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-12 (37-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2887 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 139-91 (114-70 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 45.4 2023 Points Against Average: 15.2 2023 Differential: +30.2 2023 Wins: #3068 Kickapoo (Springfield) (34-0), #3205 Branson (42-35), #4073 Camdenton (34-26), #5283 Bolivar (56-13), #5735 West Plains (52-14), #7128 Glendale (Springfield) (44-21), #7921 Rolla (42-10), #8696 Waynesville (51-6), #9870 Hillcrest (Springfield) (56-7), #10954 Parkview (Springfield) (56-0) 2023 Losses: #754 Republic (35-32) 2023 Opponents W-L: 56-62 Recent League Championships: 2023 (Ozarks), 2022 (tied for 1st; Ozarks), 2021 (Ozarks), 2012 (tied for 1st; Ozarks), 2010 (Ozarks) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Webb City, 9/6 at Joplin, 9/13 Neosho, 9/20 at Willard, 9/27 Nixa, 10/4 at Ozark, 10/11 at Kickapoo (Springfield), 10/18 Glendale (Springfield) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Nixa (32.9), Webb City (25.8), Joplin (8.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Glendale (Springfield) (-26.2), Neosho (-16.8), Ozark (-15.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (3.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1954 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%