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: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jack Walters Senior Patrick McKenna Andrew Cardinali Senior COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Jon Lovett 6'1" 195 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning K/P Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience, Lack Proven Play-Maker RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 36.9 2016 National Rank: #973 2016 State Rank: #34 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 29.5 2017 National Rank: #1687 2017 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.7 Dynasty National Rank: #409 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 120-35 (61-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 29.4 2016 Points Against Average: 14.3 2016 Differential: +15.1 2016 Wins: #2447 Hammonton (37-7), #2775 Williamstown (42-7), #2954 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (41-7), #3759 Washington Township (Sewell) (42-21), #4126 Seneca (Tabernacle) (35-18), #6004 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (36-0) 2016 Losses: #129 Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (28-21), #418 Millville (22-14), #599 Lenape (Medford) (17-13), #962 Shawnee (Medford) (16-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 63-44 Recent Section Championships: 2014 (South V), 2013 (South V), 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/24/16 Seneca (Tabernacle) (35-18) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 Shawnee (Medford), 9/15 at Timber Creek Regional (Erial), 9/22 at Kingsway (Woolwich Township), 10/6 Hammonton, 10/13 at Paul VI (Haddonfield), 10/20 at Washington Township (Sewell), 10/27 Lenape (Medford), 11/3 Williamstown, 11/23 at Seneca (Tabernacle) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (57), Lenape (Medford) (51.7), Shawnee (Medford) (38.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Tabernacle) (4.6), Washington Township (Sewell) (6.1), Paul VI (Haddonfield) (13.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (32.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #815 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |