Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taryn Christion 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.58
Grant Schmidt 6'7" 290 Junior OL 5.18
Kirby Hora 6'1" 210 Senior ILB 4.73

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, QB Leadership, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Play-Makers At WR

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2012 National Rank: #2593
2012 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2013 National Rank: #1781
2013 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2498
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 43-14 (24-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 32.6
2012 Points Against Average: 15.4
2012 Differential: +17.2
2012 Wins: #2995 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (19-7), #3736 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (21-3), #3929 Yankton (35-21), #8193 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (33-0), #9108 Watertown (34-14), #9357 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (49-8), #12596 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (62-6), #12873 Stevens (Rapid City) (45-0)
2012 Losses: #434 Washington (Sioux Falls) (40-6), #1131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (34-20), #3736 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (36-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 60-55
Recent State Championships: 2011 (11AA), 2007 (11AA), 2006 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/7 vs Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/13 vs Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/20 vs Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/27 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 10/4 vs Mitchell, 10/11 at Stevens (Rapid City), 10/18 vs O'Gorman (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (43), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (33.8), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens (Rapid City) (-24.7), Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (-4), Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (11.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3884
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%