Jefferson (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bronchos
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Pat Shanley
League: North Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience, DL Returns Intact, Improved Strength/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters, Defensive MVP Graduated

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2018 National Rank: #789
2018 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2019 National Rank: #440
2019 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1844
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 87-84 (52-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 45.2
2018 Points Against Average: 14.9
2018 Differential: +30.3
2018 Wins: #1657 Noblesville (35-24), #2296 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (31-14), #3343 Kokomo (58-13), #3468 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (48-7), #3758 Western (Russiaville) (54-14), #5868 Logansport (55-7), #7759 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (46-0), #7885 Anderson (76-0), #9258 Richmond (44-6)
2018 Losses: #249 Carmel (41-21), #382 West Lafayette (38-29)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-60
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 West Lafayette, 8/30 at Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 9/6 McCutcheon (Lafayette), 9/13 at Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 9/20 at Kokomo, 9/27 Anderson, 10/4 at Richmond, 10/11 Logansport, 10/18 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (29.4), Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (23.2), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Anderson (-30.7), Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (-29), Richmond (-28.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (18.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3777
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%