Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Gretna, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Kevin Kelly
League: 3A District 9 (moving from 2A District 11)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Arlen Williams 6'2" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.6
Kevin Stevenson 5'9" 180 Senior ILB/RB 4.58
Donovan Gibson 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong/Talented Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Some Linemen Will Need To Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2016 National Rank: #10210
2016 State Rank: #215
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2017 National Rank: #10048
2017 State Rank: #211
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -18
Dynasty National Rank: #12846
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 35-48 [34-49 on the field] (11-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 14.3
2016 Points Against Average: 23.2
2016 Differential: -8.9
2016 Wins: #12484 Fisher (Lafitte) (27-7), #12637 Franklin [Benjamin] (New Orleans) (15-7), #13006 King [Grace] (Metairie) (29-6), #13114 St. Martin's Episcopal (Metairie) (27-0), #13611 Cohen [Walter] (New Orleans) (28-6)
2016 Losses: #1080 St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (45-6), #1080 St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (35-6), #6025 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (59-0), #6500 Lusher (New Orleans) (42-0), #7191 South Plaquemines (Buras) (19-7), #8014 Haynes Academy (Metairie) (29-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-64
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Haynes Academy (Metairie), 9/7 Newman [Isidore] (New Orleans), 9/15 at Lusher (New Orleans), 9/23 Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville), 9/29 at Franklin [Benjamin] (New Orleans), 10/7 KIPP Renaissance (New Orleans), 10/13 at Archbishop Hannan (Covington), 10/21 Wright [Sophie B.] (New Orleans), 10/28 at Sci Academy (New Orleans), 11/4 Cohen [Walter] (New Orleans)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Newman [Isidore] (New Orleans) (7.4), Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville) (3.3), Lusher (New Orleans) (-6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cohen [Walter] (New Orleans) (-37.2), Franklin [Benjamin] (New Orleans) (-26.9), Haynes Academy (Metairie) (-22.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-0.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11888
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%