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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joe Watson
League: AA Region 4
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hawkins Wilson Senior WR/DB
Cole Carnes Senior WR/DB
Trevan Roberts Senior RB/OLB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -40.9
2024 National Rank: #12061
2024 State Rank: #223
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -53.5
2025 National Rank*: #11885
2025 State Rank*: #221
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -27.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11050
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-28 (6-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10235
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.7
Dynasty Record: 97-129 (51-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 17.4
2024 Points Against Average: 32.3
2024 Differential: -14.9
2024 Wins: #9319 North Central (Kershaw) (41-36), #13612 South Carolina Spartans (Rock Hill) (27-0)
2024 Losses: #3655 Central (Pageland) (47-0), #4009 Cheraw (38-14), #6367 Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw) (49-7), #7923 Chesterfield (35-21), #9370 McBee (56-20), #12239 Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) (8-7), #12444 Great Falls (22-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 41-55
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg), 9/5 Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC), 9/12 McBee, 9/19 Great Falls, 9/26 North Central (Kershaw), 10/3 Central (Pageland), 10/17 Chesterfield, 10/24 Cheraw, 10/31 Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Central (Pageland) (-1.4), Cheraw (-5.4), Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Great Falls (-65.8), Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) (-58.6), McBee (-36.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -31.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.7
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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