Hot Springs (SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bison Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Ben Kramer League: Black Hills Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brady Harkless 5'11" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.70 Justin Pekron 6'0" 235 Junior OL/DL 5.20 Shane Hansen 5'10" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athletic, JV Talent Moving Up, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth Up Front, Young Players Need To Mature Quickly, Low Numbers RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.8 2010 National Rank: #9057 2010 State Rank: #33 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.3 2011 National Rank: #10330 2011 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10082 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 23-23 (14-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 25.4 2010 Points Against Average: 16.2 2010 Differential: +9.2 2010 Wins: #10955 Belle Fourche (27-13), #10955 Belle Fourche (44-14), #11475 Custer (12-0), #12814 Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (25-0), #13172 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (52-0), #14409 Douglas (Box Elder) (59-0) 2010 Losses: #3912 Canton (43-13), #4593 Winner (34-0), #6141 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (33-6), #9595 Madison (25-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-45 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2003 (11A Region 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Chamberlain, 9/2 Douglas (Box Elder), 9/9 Belle Fourche, 9/16 at More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/23 Spearfish, 9/30 Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/7 at Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle), 10/14 at Custer Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (7.9), Belle Fourche (-12.6), Custer (-15) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas (Box Elder) (-43.6), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-26.6), Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (-23.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-7.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13384 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/26 at Chamberlain [projection: 28-14 win]