Bismarck (ND)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Demons Colors: Maroon/White/Blue Coach: Mark Gibson League: AAA West Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 5-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brett Gehring 6'1" 220 Senior LB Layne Johs 5'11" 190 Junior DB Devin Shirado 6'2" 175 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Defensive Players, Improved LB Core, Top WR Returning Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire OL, Many New Faces, Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.8 2010 National Rank: #2532 2010 State Rank: #6 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.9 2011 National Rank: #3295 2011 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.7 Dynasty National Rank: #914 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 49-10 (28-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 34 2010 Points Against Average: 16 2010 Differential: +18 2010 Wins: #3246 West Fargo (24-20), #5138 Detroit Lakes (MN) (49-7), #5439 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (38-6), #6192 Mandan (54-33), #6216 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (21-6), #7100 Fargo North (Fargo) (46-20), #10453 Williston (53-19), #10973 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (48-14), #12762 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (47-13) 2010 Losses: #1667 Fargo South (Fargo) (28-14), #2627 Century (Bismarck) (20-14), #3246 West Fargo (6-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-55 Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/27/11 West Fargo (54-13), 9/2/11 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (48-7), 9/10/11 Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake) (39-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs West Fargo, 9/2 at Fargo Davies (Fargo), 9/10 at Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake), 9/15 vs Century (Bismarck), 9/23 vs Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson), 9/30 vs Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 10/7 at Mandan, 10/13 vs Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 10/19 vs Williston Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake) (25.9), Century (Bismarck) (23.3), West Fargo (20) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fargo Davies (Fargo) (-23.2), Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (-12.6), Williston (-10.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (9.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/27 vs West Fargo [projection: 17-15 loss]