Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Aaron Giorgi
League: WPIAL 1A Tri-County South
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Wolfe 5'11" 220 Junior RB/LB
Liam Ankrom 5'7" 150 Sophomore RB/DB
Gage Falcon 5'10" 190 Sophomore OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improving Culture, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Learning How To Win

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -41.9
2018 National Rank: #13420
2018 State Rank: #551
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -50.7
2019 National Rank: #12712
2019 State Rank: #531
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11318
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42.4
Dynasty Record: 74-82 (59-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-8
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2018 Points For Average: 12.8
2018 Points Against Average: 36.9
2018 Differential: -24.1
2018 Wins: #13860 Avella (46-13), #14279 Mapletown (Greensboro) (40-6)
2018 Losses: #1837 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (53-0), #7924 Monessen (55-0), #8381 California (Coal Center) (54-0), #8814 West Greene (Waynesburg) (50-7), #10925 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (47-8), #11827 Riverview (Oakmont) (19-8), #12048 Bentworth (Bentleyville) (29-7), #12684 Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (43-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 46-59
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 8/30 at Chartiers-Houston (Houston), 9/6 Mapletown (Greensboro), 9/13 Monessen, 9/20 at Avella, 9/27 at California (Coal Center), 10/4 Riverview (Oakmont), 10/11 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis), 10/18 at West Greene (Waynesburg), 10/25 at Bentworth (Bentleyville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis) (-11.2), West Greene (Waynesburg) (-17.8), Monessen (-25)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mapletown (Greensboro) (-78.2), Avella (-61.6), Riverview (Oakmont) (-49.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #527
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12473
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 6th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%