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: #3

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.3
2011 National Rank: #1654
2011 State Rank: #7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2012 National Rank: #2228
2012 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #280
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 89-10 (30-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 32.8
2011 Points Against Average: 13.3
2011 Differential: +19.5
2011 Wins: #3536 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (30-13), #4801 Sisseton (27-13), #4801 Sisseton (28-0), #5502 Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN) (47-7), #5594 Milbank (44-7), #7221 Spearfish (34-7), #7361 Harrisburg (36-15), #9551 Vermillion (41-0), #10289 Madison (40-7), #12818 Lennox (48-20)
2011 Losses: #478 Dell Rapids (35-0), #478 Dell Rapids (35-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-52
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Vermillion, 8/31 at Madison, 9/7 Dell Rapids, 9/14 at Sisseton, 9/21 at Harrisburg, 9/28 Lennox, 10/5 at Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN), 10/12 Milbank/Grant-Deuel (Milbank)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dell Rapids (32.4), Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN) (9.8), Sisseton (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lennox (-24.4), Madison (-7.8), Vermillion (-1.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (12.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6797
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%



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