| Hot Springs (SD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bison Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Ben Kramer League: Black Hills Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derrik Walton 6'5" 265 Senior OL/DL Brady Harkless 5'11" 165 Junior RB/LB Levi Collins 6'1" 215 Senior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Hard-Nosed, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2009 National Rank: #9339 2009 State Rank: #33 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2010 National Rank: #8674 2010 State Rank: #31 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6545 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 41-27 (19-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 5-4 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2009 Points For Average: 27.4 2009 Points Against Average: 21.6 2009 Differential: +5.8 2009 Wins: #10412 Douglas (Box Elder) (30-13), #12855 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (41-7), #12929 Madison (14-12), #13479 Custer (34-0), #14404 Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (50-0) 2009 Losses: #998 Winner (38-8), #3408 More (Rapid City) (45-27), #5462 Belle Fourche (31-28), #5462 Belle Fourche (48-15) 2009 Opponents W-L: 43-44 Recent League Championships: 2003 (11A Region 4) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 Winner, 9/3 at Madison, 9/17 at More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/24 Custer, 10/8 at Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle), 10/15 Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/21 vs Douglas (Box Elder), 10/26 Belle Fourche, 11/1 at Canton Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (31.2), More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (10.6), Belle Fourche (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (-43.6), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-28.4), Custer (-23.7) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-4.5 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11710 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Winner [projection: 38-6 loss] |