Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jerry Venturino
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Red (moving from Northwest Jersey - Freedom)
Playoff Division: North I Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Brown 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Brandon Magnotta 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Jalen Torres 5'10" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Heavy Team, Experience/Maturity/Leadership, Athletic Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Implementing New Schemes In All Phases

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2015 National Rank: #8574
2015 State Rank: #221
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2016 National Rank: #6217
2016 State Rank: #146
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6160
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 67-64 (50-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 15.2
2015 Points Against Average: 18.1
2015 Differential: -2.9
2015 Wins: #9342 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (7-3), #9484 Hopatcong (6-0), #10492 Dover (48-14), #11947 Kinnelon (28-21), #13611 Parsippany (34-21)
2015 Losses: #3019 Madison (13-0), #4951 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (29-7), #5012 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (35-16), #6536 North Warren Regional (Blairstown) (21-6), #8238 Hackettstown (24-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-52
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (North 1 II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Northwest Jersey - Freedom), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/6/15 Dover (48-14), 11/12/15 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (7-3)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 High Point (Sussex), 9/16 Vernon, 9/24 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 9/30 at West Milford, 10/7 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/14 at Montville, 10/21 Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/29 at Sparta, 11/4 Lenape Valley (Stanhope)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (24), Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (14.2), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-25.2), Montville (-17.4), West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-13.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (-2.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8452
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%