Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bill Cherpak
League: WPIAL 4A Big Nine (moving from WPIAL 4A 2)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Noah Palmer 6'4" 215 Senior SDE
Devin Danielson 6'3" 290 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zane Zandier 6'3" 205 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2016 National Rank: #362
2016 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.8
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.8
2017 National Rank: #577
2017 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #244
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 166-21 (93-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.5
2016 Points Against Average: 6.8
2016 Differential: +38.7
2016 Wins: #2025 West Mifflin (35-14), #2025 West Mifflin (35-7), #2043 New Castle (42-0), #2550 Ringgold (Monongahela) (55-14), #2874 Mars (48-10), #3234 Belle Vernon (55-0), #4826 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (49-0), #5029 Montour (McKees Rocks) (35-0), #6606 Trinity (Washington) (56-14), #10625 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (51-0), #10961 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (62-0), #11030 Uniontown (56-0)
2016 Losses: #144 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (30-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Recent State Championships: 2008 (AAA), 2007 (AAA), 2004 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (WPIAL 4A 2), 2014 (WPIAL AAA Big Nine), 2013 (WPIAL AAA Big Nine), 2012 (WPIAL AAA Big Nine), 2011 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA Big Eight), 2010 (WPIAL AAA Big Eight), 2009 (WPIAL AAA Big Seven), 2008 (WPIAL AAA Big Seven), 2007 (WPIAL AAA 1), 2006 (WPIAL AAA 1), 2004 (WPIAL AAA 1), 2003 (WPIAL AAA-1 Big Seven AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Uniontown, 9/8 Trinity (Washington), 9/15 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 9/22 at Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown), 9/29 Ringgold (Monongahela), 10/6 Mars, 10/13 at Belle Vernon, 10/20 at Laurel Highlands (Uniontown), 10/27 West Mifflin
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (Monongahela) (32.8), West Mifflin (27.2), Mars (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Uniontown (-15), Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (-10.3), Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-7.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (20.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4712
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%



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