Jefferson (Lafayette, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bronchos Colors: Red/Black Coach: Pat Shanley League: North Central Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Omar Williams Jr 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.51 Aaden Aytch 6'4" 215 Senior DE 4.53 Kyros Carr 6'4" 290 Senior T 5.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Big-Game Experience, Improved Strength/Speed Team Weaknesses: Leadership Lost To Graduation RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 27.4 2024 National Rank: #1286 2024 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 22.9 2025 National Rank*: #872 2025 State Rank*: #26 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1424 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-14 (31-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1543 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 138-99 (90-67 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-1 2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 44 2024 Points Against Average: 17.7 2024 Differential: +26.3 2024 Wins: #637 Avon (41-28), #2656 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (45-21), #3422 Michigan City (17-13), #4016 Kokomo (45-14), #4016 Kokomo (38-23), #5295 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (21-14), #5507 Marion (70-28), #7211 Muncie Central (Muncie) (43-14), #7387 Adams [John] (South Bend) (62-7), #9834 Richmond (70-0), #10440 Anderson (49-6) 2024 Losses: #826 Warsaw (44-27) 2024 Opponents W-L: 46-78 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2020, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)