Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Billy Young
League: Northeast
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Morgan 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Jadon Karst 5'9" 205 Senior RB 4.8
Conner Hanson 6'4" 270 Senior T 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-State QB Returns, OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 3 Tacklers To Graduation, All-State Players At WR/TE Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.2
2017 National Rank: #10219
2017 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -29.2
2018 National Rank: #9815
2018 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3503
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49
Dynasty Record: 122-34 (72-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 14.8
2017 Points Against Average: 19.2
2017 Differential: -4.4
2017 Wins: #10538 Groton (21-0), #12184 Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (27-9), #12184 Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (19-18), #12508 Sisseton (14-0), #14094 Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (46-0)
2017 Losses: #3974 Sioux Valley (Volga) (46-0), #5691 Milbank (32-7), #6204 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (35-7), #8120 Canton (38-0), #8636 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-44
Recent State Championships: 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st; 11B Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Groton, 8/24 at Redfield/Doland (Redfield), 8/31 Canton, 9/7 Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge), 9/14 at Milbank, 9/21 at McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 9/28 Sisseton, 10/5 at Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (-12.6), Canton (-15.9), Milbank (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (-59.8), Sisseton (-41.5), Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (-39.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (-8.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11408
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%