Jefferson West (Meriden, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Steve Johnson
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pene Saili 6'1" 220 Sophomore DE/OL 4.8
Kauli Saili 5'11" 290 Junior OL/DT 5.15
Quinn Neuenswander 6'2" 175 Junior WR/FS 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Starters Returning, More Balanced Offensively, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB/RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -14.3
2017 National Rank: #10040
2017 State Rank: #160
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.8
2018 National Rank: #8318
2018 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 53-85 (42-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 14
2017 Points Against Average: 25.7
2017 Differential: -11.7
2017 Wins: #10229 Chapman (7-6), #11918 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (36-12)
2017 Losses: #1279 Sabetha (22-7), #3274 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (35-14), #5098 Hayden (Topeka) (35-28), #5682 Holton (27-0), #7833 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (18-0), #8891 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (40-21), #11232 Hiawatha (36-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-41
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Holton, 9/7 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 9/14 at Hiawatha, 9/21 Bishop Ward (Kansas City), 9/28 Hayden (Topeka), 10/5 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/12 Wellsville, 10/19 at Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (0.7), Wellsville (-6.2), Holton (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Ward (Kansas City) (-59.6), Hiawatha (-28.2), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-21.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8228
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%