Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/Black/Silver Coach: Jeff VanDenHul League: Dakota 12 Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS TOP PLAYERS Nate Rice 5'11" 170 Senior RB/S Liam Tureaud 5'11" 240 Senior OL/DL Jevin Kratz 6'1" 205 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Second Year In Offensive System, Offensive Experience, Speed Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 20.2 2017 National Rank: #2792 2017 State Rank: #6 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.6 2018 National Rank: #2795 2018 State Rank: #8 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6443 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1 Dynasty Record: 70-68 (29-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 11-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 39.2 2017 Points Against Average: 15.2 2017 Differential: +24 2017 Wins: #5112 Dell Rapids (20-0), #5297 Tea (35-6), #5691 Milbank (21-14), #6427 Tri-Valley (Colton) (42-41), #6566 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (34-11), #7238 West Central (Hartford) (35-2), #10128 Vermillion (43-16), #10144 Lennox (54-21), #11424 Todd County (Mission) (65-22), #11985 Pine Ridge (58-0), #12508 Sisseton (43-7) 2017 Losses: #1162 Madison (42-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 66-51 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Dell Rapids, 8/31 Todd County (Mission), 9/7 Sisseton, 9/14 at Tri-Valley (Colton), 9/21 at Milbank, 9/28 vs Vermillion, 10/5 at West Central (Hartford), 10/12 Lennox, 10/19 Tea Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tea (-2.7), Dell Rapids (-10.2), West Central (Hartford) (-14.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sisseton (-41.5), Vermillion (-31.8), Todd County (Mission) (-31.1) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (1.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8990 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.