Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jerry Venturino
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue (moving from North Jersey Super - Patriot Red)
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Monaco 5'9" 180 Senior WR/SS 4.5
Matt Cappello 5'5" 150 Junior RB/FS 4.4
Jeff Felter 5'9" 205 Junior OL/LB 5.32

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2017 National Rank: #6259
2017 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.3
2018 National Rank: #7476
2018 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4287
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.2
Dynasty Record: 79-72 (58-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 21.7
2017 Points Against Average: 20.3
2017 Differential: +1.4
2017 Wins: #7308 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (32-12), #8159 Montville (35-26), #9190 West Milford (35-14), #9695 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (38-19), #11810 Vernon (16-6)
2017 Losses: #1913 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (35-7), #2205 Sparta (27-21), #3422 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (23-0), #4355 High Point (Sussex) (20-19), #5134 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 49-54
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (North 1 II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Northwest Jersey - Freedom), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/17 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (32-12)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Hackettstown, 9/7 at High Point (Sussex), 9/14 Mount Olive (Flanders), 9/21 at Montville, 9/28 Sparta, 10/6 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/12 Vernon, 10/19 at West Milford, 10/26 West Morris Mendham (Mendham)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (17.4), Mount Olive (Flanders) (16.8), Hackettstown (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Vernon (-38.3), West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-27.1), West Milford (-16.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (7.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4446
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%