West Central (Hartford, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Kent Mueller
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2010 National Rank: #2199
2010 State Rank: #4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2011 National Rank: #2074
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #768
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 44-7 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37
2010 Points Against Average: 16.3
2010 Differential: +20.7
2010 Wins: #4419 Sisseton (66-14), #5246 Milbank (54-20), #6141 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (40-21), #7630 Vermillion (55-0), #9595 Madison (34-0), #10576 Lennox (37-0), #10955 Belle Fourche (41-7)
2010 Losses: #708 Dell Rapids (37-22), #708 Dell Rapids (32-26), #2317 Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN) (27-13), #2535 Harrisburg (21-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-39
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Vermillion (41-0), 9/2/11 Madison (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Vermillion, 9/2 Madison, 9/9 at Dell Rapids, 9/16 Sisseton, 9/23 Harrisburg, 9/30 at Lennox, 10/7 Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN), 10/14 at Milbank, 10/21 at Vermillion
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dell Rapids (39.1), Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN) (25.1), Harrisburg (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lennox (-10.9), Madison (-6.2), Vermillion (0.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (13.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4660
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/26 vs Vermillion [projection: 35-10 win]



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