Jefferson West (Meriden, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Steve Johnson
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 4A II
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Majors 6'0" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Luke Herring 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Jared Ice 6'5" 250 Senior OL/LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Size/Experience/Depth On Lines, 1000-Yard Rusher Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB/LB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2014 National Rank: #8577
2014 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2015 Starting Power Rating: -4.2
2015 National Rank: #8843
2015 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8000
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 45-66 (36-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 21.1
2014 Points Against Average: 24
2014 Differential: -2.9
2014 Wins: #7243 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (41-27), #10812 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (24-6), #13260 Hiawatha (49-6)
2014 Losses: #2615 Holton (38-6), #4584 Sabetha (24-14), #4937 Wamego (42-20), #5449 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (24-12), #5990 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (14-10), #7763 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (35-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-38
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/15 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (26-0), 9/11/15 Wamego (22-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena), 9/11 at Wamego, 9/25 at Sabetha, 10/2 Hiawatha, 10/9 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 10/16 Holton, 10/23 at Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/30 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Holton (24.9), Sabetha (9.9), Nemaha Central (Seneca) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-30), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (-8.7), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-7.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (4.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8058
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%