GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Richard Bush
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Mike Doe 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.5
Malcolm Gaston 6'5.5" 330 Senior OL
Simeon Jones 6'1" 290 Junior NG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Lines
Team Weaknesses: WR/QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2024 National Rank: #898
2024 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 29.5
2025 National Rank*: #578
2025 State Rank*: #14
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 19.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1973
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-20 (21-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1484
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 171-96 (75-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.2
2024 Points Against Average: 14.9
2024 Differential: +23.3
2024 Wins: #1097 Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (20-17), #1865 Thomson (GA) (25-18), #2811 May River (Bluffton) (36-6), #2832 Gilbert (37-14), #2832 Gilbert (63-14), #4188 Midland Valley (Graniteville) (45-21), #4616 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (56-28), #5629 South Aiken (Aiken) (33-21), #5634 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (14-7), #7829 Airport (West Columbia) (56-0), #7829 Airport (West Columbia) (56-8), #9826 Aiken (55-7)
2024 Losses: #308 South Florence (Florence) (27-20), #1435 Lexington (20-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 74-84
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022, 2020 (AAAA Region 5), 2018 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 5), 2017 (AAAA Region IV), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V), 2010 (AAAA Region V)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Thomson (GA), 9/5 at South Aiken (Aiken), 9/12 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston), 9/19 Gilbert, 9/26 at Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia), 10/2 Aiken, 10/17 Airport (West Columbia), 10/24 at Brookland-Cayce (Cayce), 10/31 at Midland Valley (Graniteville)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (26.6), Thomson (GA) (12.5), Midland Valley (Graniteville) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Aiken (-34.1), Airport (West Columbia) (-26), South Aiken (Aiken) (-18.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (9.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #50
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #590
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 41%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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