Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Brown/Vegas Gold Coach: Tim Owens League: 5A Denver Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Raycell Rush 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60 Antonio Clark 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.60 Jake Cherry 5'10" 175 Senior LB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athletic, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0 2010 National Rank: #7996 2010 State Rank: #113 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.5 2011 National Rank: #9242 2011 State Rank: #134 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3049 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.3 Dynasty Record: 35-19 (21-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.3 2010 Points Against Average: 26 2010 Differential: -6.7 2010 Wins: #10613 Washington [George] (Denver) (21-14), #11924 Montbello (Denver) (34-13), #12351 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (40-0) 2010 Losses: #385 Chaparral (Parker) (45-19), #911 Columbine (Littleton) (30-14), #3774 Denver East (Denver) (26-0), #4170 Heritage (Littleton) (46-6), #4477 Lakewood (28-14), #5257 Denver South (Denver) (27-18), #5995 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (31-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-51 Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A Central Metro), 2008 (5A Central Metro), 2007 (5A DPL/Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A DPL/Southwest) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Columbine (Littleton), 9/8 at Chaparral (Parker), 9/16 Heritage (Littleton), 9/23 at Denver South (Denver), 9/30 Lakewood, 10/6 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver), 10/15 Washington [George] (Denver), 10/21 at Denver East (Denver), 10/29 Montbello (Denver) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chaparral (Parker) (41.6), Columbine (Littleton) (36.9), Heritage (Littleton) (17) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (-20.4), Montbello (Denver) (-17.4), Washington [George] (Denver) (-11) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (9.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4874 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Columbine (Littleton) [projection: 42-3 loss]