Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jerry Venturino
League: North Jersey Super - Liberty White (moving from North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue)
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Patscher 6'2" 240 Senior DL/OL 4.83
Rory Coyle 6'3" 210 Senior DL/TE 4.71
Justin Eisele 6'0" 200 Senior DL/OL 4.91

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Peter Delaportas 6'4" 205 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Height, Athleticism, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Lost 17 Seniors, Must Develop New Leadership

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2020 National Rank: #4062
2020 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: 1.2
2021 National Rank: #3250
2021 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4610
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 93-85 (66-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 17.1
2020 Points Against Average: 15.4
2020 Differential: +1.7
2020 Wins: #5170 Montville (28-7), #5554 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (7-0), #6537 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (19-12), #7947 West Milford (21-0), #10543 Vernon (35-6)
2020 Losses: #1377 Mount Olive (Flanders) (37-0), #2410 Sparta (46-10)
2020 Opponents W-L: 27-24
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (North 1 II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Northwest Jersey - Freedom), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/13/20 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (19-12), 11/20/20 Montville (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 9/11 at Chatham, 9/17 Sparta, 9/24 at Newton, 10/1 Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/8 at Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/15 Montville, 10/23 at Kittatinny Regional (Newton), 10/29 Vernon
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (27.3), Sparta (5.8), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Vernon (-39.8), Chatham (-32.9), West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-24.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4814
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%