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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ben Kramer
League: Black Hills
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shane Hansen 5'11" 165 Senior WR/DB
Justin Harkless 5'11" 160 Junior QB/DB
Jake Oberpriller 5'8" 150 Junior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players, Depth, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17
2011 National Rank: #11717
2011 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2012 National Rank: #10225
2012 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7955
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 50-37 (25-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.8
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: +0.7
2011 Wins: #12224 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (48-32), #13578 Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (57-14), #13775 Douglas (Box Elder) (43-7)
2011 Losses: #3668 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (40-32), #7221 Spearfish (35-0), #7675 Custer (34-8), #10128 Belle Fourche (31-24), #10128 Belle Fourche (17-6), #10672 Chamberlain (16-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 48-42
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2003 (11A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Chamberlain, 8/31 at Douglas (Box Elder), 9/7 at Belle Fourche, 9/14 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/21 at Spearfish, 9/28 at Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/5 Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle), 10/12 Custer
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (20.6), Spearfish (9.6), Custer (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Little Wound/Crazy Horse (Kyle) (-31.5), Douglas (Box Elder) (-31.5), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-19.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-10.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10283
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%