Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Mark Puev
League: 4A Division 1 (moving from 4A Missouri River)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Wilson 5'11" 175 Senior DB/QB
Michael White 5'1.5" 180 Senior DB/RB
Nolan Neaman 6'5" 245 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -23.3
2011 National Rank: #12666
2011 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -19.8
2012 National Rank: #12071
2012 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13010
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 20-61-1 (11-29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 15
2011 Points Against Average: 29.9
2011 Differential: -14.9
2011 Wins: #8886 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (29-27), #14366 Hoover (Des Moines) (49-12)
2011 Losses: #1778 Dowling (West Des Moines) (44-7), #5494 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (42-6), #8318 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (28-3), #8907 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (42-0), #8907 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (28-21), #11594 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (30-7), #11686 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (16-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 39-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 8/31 at Glenwood, 9/7 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/14 at Hoover (Des Moines), 9/21 Sioux City East (Sioux City), 9/28 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/5 Indianola, 10/12 at Valley (West Des Moines), 10/19 Urbandale
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (46.5), Urbandale (20.4), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-45.8), Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-31.6), Glenwood (-23.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7924
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%