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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jett Thune 6'2" 170 Senior QB 4.65
Tyler Vanvoorst 6'3.5" 210 Senior WR/TE 4.7
Sean Powell 6'1" 215 Senior LB 4.85
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Schmidt 6'6" 275 Senior OL 4.9
Taryn Christion 6'1" 185 Senior ATH 4.5
Chase Vinatieri 6'1" 185 Senior K 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Skill Position Players, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines, Need To Find A RB
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2014 National Rank: #1372
2014 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2015 National Rank: #1313
2015 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1070
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 113-28 (52-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 35
2014 Points Against Average: 19.5
2014 Differential: +15.5
2014 Wins: #2131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (42-34), #2131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (20-9), #2446 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (28-21), #4601 Washington (Sioux Falls) (26-14), #4679 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (48-17), #7783 Stevens (Rapid City) (49-14), #7783 Stevens (Rapid City) (51-29), #8471 Mitchell (35-6), #9464 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (45-7)
2014 Losses: #689 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (35-27), #689 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (28-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 59-47
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 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (40-7), 9/5/15 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (24-14), 9/12/15 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (49-7), 9/18/15 Harrisburg (41-8)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/5 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/12 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/18 at Harrisburg, 9/25 Stevens (Rapid City), 10/2 Brookings, 10/9 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/16 at Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/22 vs Washington (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (30.4), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (27.7), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-1.9), Stevens (Rapid City) (-0.2), Harrisburg (13.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (18.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3094
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%