| More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City, SD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Wayne Sullivan League: Black Hills Playoff Division: 11B Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Sullivan 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.70 Witt Dobesh 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.78 Lincoln Feist 6'1" 265 Sophomore OL 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Enthusiasm, Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 Starting DE RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18.1 2011 National Rank: #3667 2011 State Rank: #13 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.1 2012 National Rank: #3325 2012 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2512 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 85-17 (39-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.1 2011 Points Against Average: 14.5 2011 Differential: +21.6 2011 Wins: #7221 Spearfish (25-20), #7675 Custer (42-0), #7675 Custer (34-6), #10128 Belle Fourche (42-8), #11718 Hot Springs (40-32), #12224 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (57-7), #12224 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (50-0), #13084 Bennett County (Martin) (42-13), #13775 Douglas (Box Elder) (46-13) 2011 Losses: #434 Tri-Valley (Colton) (48-19), #2058 Winner (12-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-45 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Spearfish, 8/31 Winner, 9/7 Douglas (Box Elder), 9/14 at Hot Springs, 9/28 Custer, 10/5 at Bennett County (Martin), 10/12 at Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/19 Belle Fourche Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (32.7), Spearfish (9.6), Custer (0.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas (Box Elder) (-31.5), Bennett County (Martin) (-26.8), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-19.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-1.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9750 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% |