Cherokee (Marlton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: P.J. Mehigan
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Powell 6'4" 210 Junior TE
Drew Wilhelm 6'2" 230 Senior G
Tyler Miller 6'2" 190 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29
2011 National Rank: #1829
2011 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2012 National Rank: #3924
2012 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #426
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 80-20 (43-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.7
2011 Points Against Average: 22.6
2011 Differential: +10.1
2011 Wins: #1409 Shawnee (Medford) (21-17), #3384 Eastern (Voorhees) (20-17), #3429 Absegami (Galloway) (34-20), #3518 Lenape (Medford) (27-13), #5631 Seneca (Tabernacle) (34-10), #7198 Clearview (Mullica Hill) (48-14), #8094 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (34-13)
2011 Losses: #1163 Williamstown (35-24), #1264 Washington Township (Sewell) (30-29), #1541 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (57-56)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-52
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/11/11 Absegami (Galloway) (34-20), 11/24/11 Seneca (Tabernacle) (34-10)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/14 at Triton (Runnemede), 10/5 Washington Township (Sewell), 10/12 at Shawnee (Medford), 10/19 at Eastern (Voorhees), 10/26 Pennsauken, 11/2 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill), 11/22 Seneca (Tabernacle)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pennsauken (39.9), Shawnee (Medford) (31.3), Washington Township (Sewell) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Tabernacle) (19.8), Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (21.7), Eastern (Voorhees) (23.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #522
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%