Jefferson [Thomas] (Bloomington, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Columbia/Silver
Coach: Tim Carlson
League: Suburban - White
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Princeton Oppong 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR
Zach Wanzek 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL
Gavin Lyons 6'1" 165 Senior OLB/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaran Roste 6'3" 210 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, DBs, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2016 National Rank: #5180
2016 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2017 National Rank: #6426
2017 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5012
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 47-85 (37-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 23
2016 Points Against Average: 31.4
2016 Differential: -8.4
2016 Wins: #3536 Orono (Long Lake) (27-7), #5534 Richfield (30-6), #10560 Kennedy [John F.] (Bloomington) (21-0)
2016 Losses: #1044 Chanhassen (54-14), #1429 Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope) (41-29), #2084 Waconia (53-13), #2665 Chaska (34-16), #4488 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (56-34)
2016 Opponents W-L: 43-36
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Orono (Long Lake), 9/8 at Chanhassen, 9/15 Apple Valley, 9/22 at Waconia, 9/29 Kennedy [John F.] (Bloomington), 10/6 at Robbinsdale Armstrong (Plymouth), 10/13 Chaska, 10/18 at Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park) (29.8), Chaska (27.1), Chanhassen (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Bloomington) (-11.2), Apple Valley (10.4), Orono (Long Lake) (19.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (20.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1970
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%