Bismarck (ND) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Demons Colors: Maroon/White/Blue Coach: Mark Gibson League: AAA West Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jon Tharaldsen 6'3" 215 Senior WR/DE Hayden Gibson 6'3" 220 Senior QB/P Alex Seibel 5'11" 220 MLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Offense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On DL, Secondary RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 32.2 2013 National Rank: #1521 2013 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.1 2014 National Rank: #1687 2014 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.5 Dynasty National Rank: #660 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 110-17 (64-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 11-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 37.6 2013 Points Against Average: 16 2013 Differential: +21.6 2013 Wins: #1711 Fargo South (Fargo) (55-49), #2325 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (28-14), #2459 Century (Bismarck) (14-10), #2459 Century (Bismarck) (26-7), #5901 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (44-12), #5921 West Fargo (34-21), #5921 West Fargo (31-14), #6001 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (35-7), #6653 Red River (Grand Forks) (28-0), #11162 Williston (66-13), #12121 Mandan (56-3) 2013 Losses: #1711 Fargo South (Fargo) (42-34) 2013 Opponents W-L: 67-54 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Red River (Grand Forks) (52-29) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Red River (Grand Forks), 9/5 vs West Fargo, 9/12 at Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson), 9/26 at Williston, 10/3 vs Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 10/10 at Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 10/18 vs Century (Bismarck), 10/24 at Mandan Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (26.3), Century (Bismarck) (15.9), West Fargo (8.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mandan (-20.4), Williston (-13), Red River (Grand Forks) (-1.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (14.1 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6424 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57% |