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


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Brant Anderson
League: 4A Group 3 (moving from 4A District 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Schubert 6'3" 175 Junior QB/DB 4.7
Doug Carpenter 6'1" 175 Senior WR/LB 4.6
Devin Bovee 5'10" 165 Sophomore RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, Players Don't Quit, Much Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -14.7
2019 National Rank: #9775
2019 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -27.8
2020 National Rank*: #10169
2020 State Rank*: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9026
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 41-112-1 (19-61-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 20
2019 Points Against Average: 37.9
2019 Differential: -17.9
2019 Wins: #11950 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (43-19), #12324 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (31-6), #12733 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (41-12)
2019 Losses: #270 Valley (West Des Moines) (73-0), #973 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (60-14), #2483 Urbandale (55-6), #4235 Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (49-20), #7564 Ames (48-7), #9452 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (19-18)
2019 Opponents W-L: 41-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Glenwood, 9/11 Sioux City North (Sioux City), 9/18 Ankeny, 9/24 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/2 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/9 at Sioux City West (Sioux City), 10/16 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 10/23 at Ankeny
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ankeny (19), Glenwood (11.8), Sioux City East (Sioux City) (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-45.3), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-35.2), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-25.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #163
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6248
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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