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GENERAL
Nickname: Bucks/Gazelles
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Arlin Likness
League: Eastern South Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.J. Hejna 6'4" 190 4.70
Levi Davis 5'10" 175 4.60
Steven McKee 6'0" 240 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Size, 3 Good QBs
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 Experienced Lineman

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2012 National Rank: #3929
2012 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2013 National Rank: #4279
2013 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6122
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 31-23 (24-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 26.5
2012 Points Against Average: 19.3
2012 Differential: +7.2
2012 Wins: #4149 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (27-21), #5690 Brookings (19-0), #8825 Huron (30-7), #9108 Watertown (44-0), #9357 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (42-14), #9357 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (44-20), #10738 Mitchell/Mitchell Christian (Mitchell) (40-0)
2012 Losses: #434 Washington (Sioux Falls) (52-8), #1131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (42-0), #2593 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (35-21), #2995 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (21-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 58-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Mitchell, 9/6 vs Stevens (Rapid City), 9/13 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/20 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/27 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/4 at Watertown, 10/11 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 10/18 at Harrisburg
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon Valley (Brandon) (33.8), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (18.1), Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens (Rapid City) (-24.7), Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (-4), Watertown (-3.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (10.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5735
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%