Jefferson West (Meriden, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/White Coach: Steve Johnson League: Big Seven Playoff Division: 4A II Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Quinn Nevenswander 6'2" 170 Sophomore QB Kauli Saili 5'10" 255 Sophomore OL/DL Caleb Middendorf 5'11" 170 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -21.7 2016 National Rank: #11854 2016 State Rank: #188 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -15.2 2017 National Rank: #10660 2017 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0 Dynasty National Rank: #8185 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 51-78 (41-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 1-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (8th) 2016 Points For Average: 8 2016 Points Against Average: 34.8 2016 Differential: -26.8 2016 Wins: #10066 Hiawatha (16-14) 2016 Losses: #2169 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (56-0), #3795 Sabetha (46-0), #4488 Hayden (Topeka) (58-8), #5162 Holton (47-6), #5979 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (39-14), #10125 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (24-8), #11011 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (21-14), #11809 Chapman (8-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 54-40 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Chapman, 9/8 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena), 9/15 at Sabetha, 9/22 Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/29 at Hiawatha, 10/6 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/13 Holton, 10/20 at Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 10/27 Hayden (Topeka) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (22.7), Hayden (Topeka) (10.7), Holton (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-22.6), Chapman (-18.5), Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (-17.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7960 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%