Jefferson (Monroe, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Gene Gennoe
League: Huron
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 4-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Eads 5'10" 215 Senior T/DT 5.3
Mitchell Payment 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.72
Vaughn Gardner 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DL 5.35

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Breaking In Many New Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -2.8
2016 National Rank: #8162
2016 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2017 National Rank: #10137
2017 State Rank: #358
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7350
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 57-72 (46-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.9
2016 Points Against Average: 26.1
2016 Differential: -1.2
2016 Wins: #6934 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (20-14), #9781 Riverview (28-8), #10384 Flat Rock (35-14), #11189 Airport (Carleton) (20-7), #11470 Owosso (46-33)
2016 Losses: #3932 Ida (51-26), #5141 Milan (35-31), #5141 Milan (27-22), #5183 Grosse Ile (42-6), #7820 Huron (New Boston) (30-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Ida, 9/1 Huron (New Boston), 9/8 at Grosse Ile, 9/15 Airport (Carleton), 9/22 at Milan, 9/29 Riverview, 10/6 at Flat Rock, 10/13 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe), 10/20 Royal Oak
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ida (17.5), Milan (10.3), St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Royal Oak (-19.6), Airport (Carleton) (-14), Flat Rock (-5.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (1.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7862
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%