Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rough Riders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Kim Nelson
League: Greater Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Boen 6'3" 300 Senior OL
Tyson Jahn 5'8" 190 Senior RB 4.65
Austin Johnson 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns 4 Starters, Running Game, Athleticism On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Defensive/Kicking Game Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2015 National Rank: #2168
2015 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.1
2016 National Rank: #2292
2016 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1101
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 121-31 (56-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 33.9
2015 Points Against Average: 13.9
2015 Differential: +20
2015 Wins: #1531 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (24-14), #4920 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (49-7), #5579 Harrisburg (41-8), #6659 Brookings (40-7), #7405 Stevens (Rapid City) (40-9), #7405 Stevens (Rapid City) (34-17), #7544 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (40-7), #11357 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (68-26)
2015 Losses: #734 Washington (Sioux Falls) (10-7), #1531 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (27-23), #2517 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (21-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-57
Recent State Championships: 2011 (11AA), 2007 (11AA), 2006 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (27-7), 9/3/16 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (35-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/3 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/9 at Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/16 Harrisburg, 9/23 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/30 at Brookings, 10/7 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/14 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/21 at Washington (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (37.5), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (29), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-22.3), Stevens (Rapid City) (-7.6), Brookings (5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (14.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4562
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%