Cherokee (Marlton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: P.J. Mehigan
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
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
Dan Iannone 6'3" 260 Senior T
Jesse Streb 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Marc Woodard 5'10" 170 Senior RB

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

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2013 National Rank: #264
2013 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 39.1
2014 National Rank: #727
2014 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #358
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 97-25 (49-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 37.2
2013 Points Against Average: 7.7
2013 Differential: +29.5
2013 Wins: #1012 Eastern (Voorhees) (28-21), #1012 Eastern (Voorhees) (38-2), #1225 Shawnee (Medford) (31-0), #1883 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (35-14), #3547 Lenape (Medford) (34-7), #3937 Washington Township (Sewell) (51-0), #3937 Washington Township (Sewell) (45-0), #6976 Seneca (Tabernacle) (34-14), #7210 Triton (Runnemede) (38-6), #8219 Pennsauken (48-15), #11054 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (54-0)
2013 Losses: #2065 Williamstown (13-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (South V), 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/12/13 Washington Township (Sewell) (45-0), 10/18/13 Shawnee (Medford) (31-0), 10/25/13 Eastern (Voorhees) (28-21), 11/2/13 Pennsauken (48-15), 11/9/13 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (54-0), 11/15/13 Washington Township (Sewell) (51-0), 11/22/13 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (35-14), 11/28/13 Seneca (Tabernacle) (34-14), 12/6/13 Eastern (Voorhees) (38-2)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 Washington Township (Sewell), 9/19 Timber Creek Regional (Erial), 9/27 at Eastern (Voorhees), 10/10 at Williamstown, 10/17 at Lenape (Medford), 10/24 Shawnee (Medford), 11/1 at Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly), 11/7 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill), 11/27 Seneca (Tabernacle)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Medford) (34.9), Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (33.6), Eastern (Voorhees) (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (-11), Seneca (Tabernacle) (3.6), Lenape (Medford) (13.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (20.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2242
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%