Jefferson [Thomas] (Tampa, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeremy Earle
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shaquille Speights Senior RB
Tyler Small Senior QB
Trevor Register Senior RB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Aaron Jenkins 6'4" 210 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyriq McCord 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.8 [Miami (Fl)]
Adrian Jenkins 6'3" 195 Senior WR 4.60 [Florida International]
William Watson 6'0" 180 Senior DB [Bowling Green]
Charlie Booth 5'9" 170 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.2
2011 National Rank: #1026
2011 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2012 National Rank: #1657
2012 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 37.1
Dynasty National Rank: #267
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 81-32 (30-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.8
2011 Points Against Average: 22.1
2011 Differential: +7.7
2011 Wins: #1167 Sickles (Tampa) (22-0), #1827 Newsome (Lithia) (22-21), #2668 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (29-16), #3405 Brandon (47-19), #8993 Strawberry Crest (Dover) (48-7), #11063 Leto (Tampa) (79-0)
2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner) (20-0), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (52-13), #286 Hillsborough (Tampa) (48-20), #902 Robinson (Tampa) (38-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-48
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A District 8), 2009 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 10), 2003 (3A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/14/11 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (29-16), 10/21/11 Sickles (Tampa) (22-0), 10/28/11 Leto (Tampa) (79-0), 11/4/11 Strawberry Crest (Dover) (48-7), 11/10/11 Brandon (47-19)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Robinson (Tampa), 9/7 at Newsome (Lithia), 9/14 at Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 9/28 at Armwood (Seffner), 10/5 at Hillsborough (Tampa), 10/12 King [C. Leon] (Tampa), 10/19 Sickles (Tampa), 10/26 at Leto (Tampa), 11/2 Strawberry Crest (Dover), 11/9 Brandon
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Armwood (Seffner) (65.7), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (58.8), Sickles (Tampa) (46.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Leto (Tampa) (-20.1), Strawberry Crest (Dover) (-6.4), Brandon (17)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #332
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%