Jefferson (Lafayette, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bronchos Colors: Red/Black Coach: Andy Kennedy League: North Central (moving from Hoosier Crossroads) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin Collins 6'3" 180 Senior WR Brandon Gawlik 5'10" 185 Senior QB Alex Jones 5'10" 250 Senior OL D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Matt Johnson 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.4 [Ball State] Darian Green 5'10" 175 Senior ATH [Ball State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Strength/Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 13 2013 National Rank: #4877 2013 State Rank: #110 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 3.7 2014 National Rank: #6771 2014 State Rank: #152 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2265 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 53-65 (28-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 1-9 2013 League Record/Finish: 1-8 (9th) 2013 Points For Average: 12.9 2013 Points Against Average: 30.1 2013 Differential: -17.2 2013 Wins: #6367 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (26-0) 2013 Losses: #378 Westfield (38-14), #406 Fishers (44-0), #768 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (42-22), #924 Avon (54-14), #1518 Merrillville (39-18), #1555 Noblesville (24-13), #1644 Zionsville (14-7), #2785 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (18-15), #3109 Brownsburg (28-0) 2013 Opponents W-L: 59-48 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Whiteland, 8/29 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 9/6 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 9/12 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 9/19 Kokomo, 9/26 at Anderson, 10/3 Richmond, 10/10 at Logansport, 10/17 at Huntington North (Huntington) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (31.8), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (25.8), St. Joseph (South Bend) (15.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Anderson (-16.6), Logansport (-15), Huntington North (Huntington) (-6.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4 (31.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6238 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |