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


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bill Cherpak
League: WPIAL 4A Big Nine
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Devin Danielson 6'3" 290 Senior DT
Noah Palmer 6'4" 215 Senior SDE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 41
2017 National Rank: #635
2017 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2018 National Rank: #570
2018 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 47.5
Dynasty National Rank: #186
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 177-23 (100-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.9
2017 Points Against Average: 6.9
2017 Differential: +32
2017 Wins: #1829 Belle Vernon (27-0), #2282 Montour (McKees Rocks) (27-0), #3768 Trinity (Washington) (42-0), #3768 Trinity (Washington) (35-0), #5212 Mars (34-6), #5725 West Mifflin (37-7), #6733 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (48-0), #7118 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (42-0), #7641 Ringgold (Monongahela) (56-7), #9050 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (69-0), #12400 Uniontown (55-7)
2017 Losses: #90 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (42-17), #1829 Belle Vernon (21-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-57
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Ringgold (Monongahela), 9/7 at Belle Vernon, 9/14 Indiana, 9/21 at Trinity (Washington), 9/28 at Connellsville, 10/5 Central Valley (Monaca), 10/12 at Laurel Highlands (Uniontown), 10/19 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/26 at West Mifflin
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Belle Vernon (16.7), Central Valley (Monaca) (0.3), West Mifflin (-10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-35.2), Indiana (-27.5), Ringgold (Monongahela) (-26.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (20.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6511
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%



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