Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rough Riders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Kim Nelson
League: Greater Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2011 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Wessel 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.80
Kory Lindquist 6'3" 200 Junior DE/OL 4.90
Chase Potas 6'0" 205 Senior DT 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2011 National Rank: #874
2011 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2012 National Rank: #1657
2012 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1138
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 87-21 (40-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.5
2011 Points Against Average: 14.5
2011 Differential: +23
2011 Wins: #1548 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (19-14), #1548 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (23-16), #1600 Washington (Sioux Falls) (31-17), #2091 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (45-29), #3745 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (38-37), #4613 Yankton (41-0), #7210 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (38-3), #9316 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (46-0), #9642 Stevens (Rapid City) (38-7), #9988 Watertown (35-17), #12672 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (67-0)
2011 Losses: #1600 Washington (Sioux Falls) (34-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-60
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/31/11 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (38-37), 11/5/11 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (23-16), 11/12/11 Washington (Sioux Falls) (31-17)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 8/31 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/7 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/14 at Watertown, 9/21 Stevens (Rapid City), 9/28 Yankton, 10/5 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis), 10/12 at Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/19 at Washington (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (33.5), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (31.3), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (-26.9), Watertown (-17.4), Stevens (Rapid City) (-9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (15.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6143
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%