GENERAL
Nickname: Rough Riders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Kim Nelson
League: Greater Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Taryn Christion 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.50 [South Dakota State]
Grant Schmidt 6'6" 275 Senior OL 5.00 [Ohio State]
Chase Vinatieri 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.75
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.9
2013 National Rank: #1125
2013 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 37.6
2014 National Rank: #819
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1110
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 104-26 (48-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.2
2013 Points Against Average: 16.7
2013 Differential: +20.5
2013 Wins: #2843 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (30-0), #2843 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (65-35), #4058 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (31-7), #5399 Washington (Sioux Falls) (30-7), #5399 Washington (Sioux Falls) (28-20), #5743 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (49-13), #6390 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (42-13), #8621 Mitchell (38-7), #8830 Stevens (Rapid City) (44-0)
2013 Losses: #443 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (35-28), #443 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (47-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-48
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 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (42-34), 9/5/14 Washington (Sioux Falls) (26-14)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/5 Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/13 at Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/19 at Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/26 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 10/3 at Mitchell, 10/10 Stevens (Rapid City), 10/17 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (38), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (24.3), Washington (Sioux Falls) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens (Rapid City) (-3.7), Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (1.7), Mitchell (2.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (19.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4174
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%