O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jayson Poppinga
League: Greater Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Nucleus Of Experienced Players, Have 15 Returning Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: Lost All-State LB/RB To Graduation, Line Depth, Must Develop Depth/Minimize Number Of 2-Way Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2016 National Rank: #3976
2016 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2017 National Rank: #3929
2017 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1271
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 125-39 (58-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 26
2016 Points Against Average: 19.5
2016 Differential: +6.5
2016 Wins: #2371 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (34-22), #7301 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (19-0), #7488 Stevens (Rapid City) (39-27), #7897 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (38-0), #7976 Watertown (31-13), #9351 Yankton (35-14), #9781 Huron (24-13)
2016 Losses: #1336 Washington (Sioux Falls) (35-14), #1336 Washington (Sioux Falls) (24-14), #2417 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (35-10), #7421 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (31-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 64-52
Recent State Championships: 2005 (11AA), 2004 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (11AA Region 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/2 Harrisburg, 9/8 at Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/15 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/22 at Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/29 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 10/6 at Huron, 10/13 Stevens (Rapid City), 10/20 Brandon Valley (Brandon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (36.5), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (22.6), Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Huron (-19.6), Stevens (Rapid City) (-6.3), Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-6.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (11.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5072
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%