West Central (Hartford, SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Kent Mueller League: Dakota 12 Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 14.5 2016 National Rank: #4150 2016 State Rank: #12 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 18 2017 National Rank: #3383 2017 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.4 Dynasty National Rank: #646 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4 Dynasty Record: 128-26 (51-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 15.8 2016 Points Against Average: 15.9 2016 Differential: -0.1 2016 Wins: #5770 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery) (20-7), #6204 Canton (14-9), #6250 Tri-Valley (Colton) (14-0), #9577 Vermillion (42-13), #12446 Lennox (41-13) 2016 Losses: #547 Madison (32-0), #1474 Tea (29-8), #1474 Tea (14-6), #2447 Dell Rapids (21-7), #3430 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (21-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 64-40 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Tea, 9/1 Winner, 9/8 at More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/15 Dell Rapids, 9/22 Madison, 9/29 at Tri-Valley (Colton), 10/6 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 10/13 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 10/20 at Lennox Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (50.9), Tea (29.7), Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (21.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lennox (-22.6), McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (-12.7), Tri-Valley (Colton) (11.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (17 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2877 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.