| Yankton (SD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bucks/Gazelles Colors: Red/Black Coach: Arlin Likness League: Eastern South Dakota Playoff Division: 11AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2014 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sheldon Gant 6'0" 205 LB/RB 4.7 Colin Muth 6'0" 205 LB/TE 5.0 Bradey Sorenson 6'2" G/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Deal Of Experience Returning From Undefeated State Championship Team, Players Know How Much Work Needs To Be Done To Have Success Team Weaknesses: Depth, Looking For Leadership RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 36.9 2014 National Rank: #1101 2014 State Rank: #3 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.4 2015 National Rank: #1353 2015 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4177 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21 Dynasty Record: 85-45 (52-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 11-0 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 33.1 2014 Points Against Average: 12.6 2014 Differential: +20.5 2014 Wins: #2131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (27-24), #2446 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (32-25), #2636 Brookings (34-33), #4167 Harrisburg (27-0), #4167 Harrisburg (31-8), #4679 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (31-20), #5649 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (37-0), #7783 Stevens (Rapid City) (42-6), #8400 Watertown (30-0), #8471 Mitchell (30-2), #9699 Huron (43-21) 2014 Losses: none 2014 Opponents W-L: 46-60 Recent State Championships: 2014 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/18/15 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (36-25) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Brookings, 9/4 Mitchell, 9/12 vs Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/18 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/25 at Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 10/2 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/9 at Huron, 10/16 Douglas (Box Elder), 10/22 at Harrisburg Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (20.7), Brookings (17.8), Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Huron (-8.7), Douglas (Box Elder) (-0.2), Mitchell (1) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (11.8 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4770 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65% |