Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Brant Anderson
League: 4A District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Baker 6'2" 215 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Emilio Rubio 5'10" 170 Junior RB/S 4.7
Davonte Starks 6'4" 220 Junior TE/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Power Running Game, Physical Team
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, ILB Inexperience, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2016 National Rank: #5580
2016 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2017 National Rank: #5375
2017 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12691
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 31-95-1 (15-50-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.8
2016 Points Against Average: 27.8
2016 Differential: +4
2016 Wins: #2816 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (42-33), #8630 Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (43-24), #9167 Hoover (Des Moines) (41-0), #10365 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (41-14), #12057 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (52-14)
2016 Losses: #1233 Glenwood (40-6), #1732 Ankeny (43-14), #2874 Urbandale (41-14), #7488 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (41-33)
2016 Opponents W-L: 35-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/14/16 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (42-33), 10/21/16 Hoover (Des Moines) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Denison-Schleswig (Denison), 9/1 Glenwood, 9/8 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/15 at Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/22 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 9/29 at Ankeny, 10/6 at Urbandale, 10/13 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 10/20 Hoover (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood (38), Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (26.7), Ankeny (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-29), Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-20.7), Hoover (Des Moines) (-4.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5487
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%