| Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre, SD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Governors Colors: Kelly Green/White Coach: Steve Steele League: Eastern South Dakota - AA Playoff Division: 11AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jack Maher 6'4" 230 Senior OLB/TE 4.85 Gage Gehring 6'0" 220 Senior MLB/FB 4.9 Garrett Stout 6'2" 190 Junior QB/FS 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Improved Line Size, Many Returning Lettermen Team Weaknesses: Majority Of OL Lost To Graduation, New QB, Some Players Switching Positions Will Need To Adjust Quickly RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 13.4 2017 National Rank: #3979 2017 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.6 2018 National Rank: #4422 2018 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5305 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18 Dynasty Record: 85-76 (51-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 34 2017 Points Against Average: 14.6 2017 Differential: +19.4 2017 Wins: #5307 Harrisburg (24-21), #6452 Mitchell (14-7), #7351 Yankton (35-14), #7351 Yankton (42-14), #9319 Huron (43-0), #9463 Brookings (28-13), #9463 Brookings (35-14), #9923 Douglas (Box Elder) (78-14), #11984 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (58-13) 2017 Losses: #1865 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (27-21), #5092 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (13-10), #5307 Harrisburg (25-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 58-70 Recent State Championships: 2017, 2013 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/26/17 Brookings (35-14), 11/3/17 Yankton (35-14), 11/10/17 Harrisburg (24-21) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Harrisburg, 8/31 at Yankton, 9/7 at Douglas (Box Elder), 9/14 Huron, 9/21 vs Brookings, 9/28 at Sturgis Brown (Sturgis), 10/5 Mitchell, 10/12 vs Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 10/19 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (10.2), Mitchell (-8.6), Harrisburg (-11.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (-42.4), Douglas (Box Elder) (-33.6), Brookings (-25.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (2.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7762 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |