Groton (SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Shaun Wanner League: Northeast Playoff Division: 11B Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Thorson 6'2" 190 QB/SS 4.80 Jamie Jorgensen 6'4" 195 TE/LB 4.80 Ryland Strom 5'10" 175 RB/LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Good Size, Speed Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Tough Schedule RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3 2010 National Rank: #8861 2010 State Rank: #32 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.2 2011 National Rank: #6516 2011 State Rank: #24 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4833 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 34-17 (24-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.8 2010 Points Against Average: 19.6 2010 Differential: -0.8 2010 Wins: #10118 Britton-Hecla (Britton) (12-3), #11948 Webster (33-6), #13211 Clark/Willow Lake (Clark) (41-6), #13631 Deuel (Clear Lake) (40-6) 2010 Losses: #3043 Roncalli (Aberdeen) (27-7), #4419 Sisseton (53-20), #5246 Milbank (23-6), #5354 Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (16-0), #5354 Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (36-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-40 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/27/11 Roncalli (Aberdeen) (34-7), 9/2/11 Sisseton (20-18), 9/9/11 Webster (51-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Roncalli (Aberdeen), 9/2 at Sisseton, 9/9 Webster, 9/16 Milbank, 9/23 at Redfield/Doland (Redfield), 9/30 Britton-Hecla (Britton), 10/7 at Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge), 10/21 Deuel (Clear Lake) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (19.8), Roncalli (Aberdeen) (9.5), Milbank (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Webster (-23.8), Deuel (Clear Lake) (-21.9), Britton-Hecla (Britton) (-8.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-0.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8901 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Roncalli (Aberdeen) [projection: 21-17 loss]