Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Steve Steele
League: Eastern South Dakota - AA (moving from Eastern South Dakota)
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Zabel 6'6" 215 Senior QB
Hudson Rohbach 5'10" 185 Senior RB/OLB
Jack Maher 6'3" 230 Junior TE/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience Returning, Young Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 3 WR Threats

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.5
2016 National Rank: #7524
2016 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3
2017 National Rank: #6611
2017 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5963
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 76-73 (47-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.6
2016 Points Against Average: 29.1
2016 Differential: -2.5
2016 Wins: #7897 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (24-18), #9781 Huron (34-33), #10884 Douglas (Box Elder) (35-7), #11794 Brookings (28-20), #13253 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (55-16)
2016 Losses: #1336 Washington (Sioux Falls) (57-41), #2345 Mitchell (42-13), #2345 Mitchell (52-14), #4393 Harrisburg (33-21), #7976 Watertown (20-7), #9351 Yankton (22-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-55
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Yankton, 9/4 vs Harrisburg, 9/8 Douglas (Box Elder), 9/15 at Huron, 9/22 Brookings, 9/29 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis), 10/6 at Mitchell, 10/13 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 10/20 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (28.7), Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (20), Harrisburg (17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (-31.1), Brookings (-23.1), Huron (-19.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 (2.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8501
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%