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


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Brant Anderson
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 4A District 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 3-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Baker 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Cameron Lukavsky 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.5
Emilio Rubio 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Physicality, Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2017 National Rank: #6547
2017 State Rank: #104
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2018 National Rank: #5184
2018 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8880
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 35-100-1 (16-54-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 30.2
2017 Points Against Average: 29
2017 Differential: +1.2
2017 Wins: #5720 Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (28-14), #9678 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (33-8), #10971 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (56-21), #13593 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (50-13)
2017 Losses: #1957 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (42-0), #2387 Urbandale (59-22), #2504 Glenwood (24-14), #4612 Ankeny (24-14), #7428 Hoover (Des Moines) (56-55)
2017 Opponents W-L: 38-47
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 8/31 Sioux City North (Sioux City), 9/7 at Denison-Schleswig (Denison), 9/14 at Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 9/21 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/28 at Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/5 at Ames, 10/12 Urbandale, 10/19 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (20.9), Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (20), Urbandale (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-59.3), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-41), Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-36.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7821
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%