Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Brant Anderson
League: 4A District 3 (moving from 4A District 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Moore 6'0" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Alandre Starks 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Cameron Baker 6'2" 195 Sophomore RB/DE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, All Starting Skill Position Players Returning, Hungry To Get Over Hump/Reach Next Level
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 OL Starter Returns, Lack Of Winning

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -23.9
2015 National Rank: #12505
2015 State Rank: #218
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2016 National Rank: #11096
2016 State Rank: #186
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12961
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 26-91-1 (12-48-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 15.1
2015 Points Against Average: 43.1
2015 Differential: -28
2015 Wins: #12727 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (27-20)
2015 Losses: #2025 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (56-0), #2709 Ankeny (49-12), #2874 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (42-6), #5668 Glenwood (45-6), #6737 Ames (56-30), #8401 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (41-14), #10149 St. Albert (Council Bluffs) (45-14), #12066 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (34-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-44
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Denison-Schleswig (Denison), 9/2 at Glenwood, 9/9 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/16 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/23 at Des Moines North (Des Moines), 9/30 Ankeny, 10/7 Urbandale, 10/14 at Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 10/21 at Hoover (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny (29.6), Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (20.1), Glenwood (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-28.3), Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (-21.9), Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-19.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8005
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%