West Jefferson (OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Roughriders Colors: Brown/Gold Coach: Shawn Buescher League: Ohio Heritage (moving from Mid-State - Ohio) Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lance Lambert 6'1" 180 Senior QB/DB Gunnar Doran 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL Cole Howard 5'11" 200 Senior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leadership, Culture Team Weaknesses: Must Continue To Build Depth At Many Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 2.6 2016 National Rank: #6761 2016 State Rank: #400 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.1 2017 National Rank: #4793 2017 State Rank: #293 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3076 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 114-49 (56-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 26.1 2016 Points Against Average: 30.1 2016 Differential: -4 2016 Wins: #7602 Lucas (28-14), #9307 London (17-10), #10488 Madison Plains (London) (49-16), #11794 Adena (Frankfort) (36-0) 2016 Losses: #619 Mechanicsburg (49-18), #2152 Bexley (Columbus) (52-37), #3596 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (35-27), #3908 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (47-34), #3932 Jackson (49-8), #6181 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (29-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 66-42 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2009 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Cardinal), 2007 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2006 (Mid-State - Cardinal) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/21/16 London (17-10), 10/28/16 Madison Plains (London) (49-16) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Columbus Crusaders (Galena), 9/1 at Adena (Frankfort), 9/8 Greenon (Springfield), 9/15 at Cedarville, 9/22 Catholic Central (Springfield), 9/29 at Fairbanks (Milford Center), 10/6 Mechanicsburg, 10/13 at Northeastern (Springfield), 10/20 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/27 Triad (North Lewisburg) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsburg (33.3), West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (16), Columbus Crusaders (Galena) (1.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedarville (-40.5), Greenon (Springfield) (-33.9), Adena (Frankfort) (-21.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9777 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |