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: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Lohr 6'0" 175 Senior S/QB 4.75
Nathan Varns 6'0" 190 WR/DB 4.6
Mason McCormick 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Athletic Defensively, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Line Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2425
2016 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 20
2017 National Rank: #3037
2017 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1111
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 130-33 (58-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.2
2016 Points Against Average: 21.2
2016 Differential: +21
2016 Wins: #2371 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (35-28), #3970 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (35-10), #4393 Harrisburg (41-21), #7301 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (54-28), #7421 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (53-21), #7421 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (49-7), #7488 Stevens (Rapid City) (38-13), #7897 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (27-7), #11794 Brookings (58-14)
2016 Losses: #1336 Washington (Sioux Falls) (35-28), #2371 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (49-46)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-58
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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/1 Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/8 at Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/15 Yankton, 9/22 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/29 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/6 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/13 at Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 10/20 Watertown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (36.5), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (22.6), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens (Rapid City) (-6.3), Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-6.1), Yankton (-5.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (10.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5257
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%