| Bismarck (ND) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Demons Colors: Maroon/White/Blue Coach: Mark Gibson League: AAA West Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Layne Johs 5'11" 210 TB Ben Jolliffe 6'0" 185 QB Riley Plant 5'11" 215 LB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Backfield, RB Core, Coming Off State Championship Team Weaknesses: Lost TE, WRs Must Develop Quickly, Staying Healthy RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 38.5 2011 National Rank: #852 2011 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7 2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.9 2012 National Rank: #786 2012 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.1 Dynasty National Rank: #725 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.4 Dynasty Record: 87-16 (52-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 40.6 2011 Points Against Average: 11.1 2011 Differential: +29.5 2011 Wins: #1585 Mandan (32-30), #2131 Century (Bismarck) (21-3), #2131 Century (Bismarck) (27-19), #3332 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (47-21), #6213 Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake) (39-0), #7615 Williston (56-6), #7840 West Fargo (54-13), #8936 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (39-0), #9152 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (48-7), #9152 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (49-14), #12410 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (56-0) 2011 Losses: #1585 Mandan (20-19) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-60 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2009, 2008 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 5 Streak List: 10/13/11 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (47-21), 10/19/11 Williston (56-6), 10/29/11 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (49-14), 11/4/11 Mandan (32-30), 11/10/11 Century (Bismarck) (21-3) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at West Fargo, 8/31 vs Fargo Davies (Fargo), 9/7 Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake), 9/14 vs Century (Bismarck), 9/21 vs Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson), 9/28 vs Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 10/4 vs Mandan, 10/11 at Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 10/17 at Williston Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Bismarck) (32.1), Mandan (31), Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (18.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (-21.9), Fargo Davies (Fargo) (-4.6), West Fargo (-1.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (11.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5153 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74% |