Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rough Riders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Kim Nelson
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Dannenbring 6'5" 205 Junior QB 4.8
Adam Kusler 6'2" 210 Junior LB 4.7
Devlin McManus 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Depth/Speed, Skill Position Athleticism, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2017 National Rank: #1865
2017 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2018 National Rank: #2012
2018 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #1037
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 139-35 (61-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.9
2017 Points Against Average: 20.6
2017 Differential: +12.3
2017 Wins: #2298 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (41-40), #2640 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (29-24), #3979 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (27-21), #4514 Stevens (Rapid City) (53-13), #7040 Watertown (30-16), #7040 Watertown (58-16), #7351 Yankton (34-17), #7504 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (23-7), #7635 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (41-12)
2017 Losses: #735 Washington (Sioux Falls) (20-19), #735 Washington (Sioux Falls) (41-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-50
Recent State Championships: 2011 (11AA), 2007 (11AA), 2006 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2011 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Stevens (Rapid City), 9/1 vs Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/7 vs Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/14 at Yankton, 9/21 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/28 vs O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/5 vs Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/12 vs Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 10/19 at Watertown
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Sioux Falls) (20.9), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (7.6), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-28.4), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (-21.5), Yankton (-17.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (18.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3979
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%