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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Knebel
League: Southeastern South Dakota
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Nedved 5'9" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.8
Dawson Lensing 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.1
K.J. St. Pierre 6'4" 210 Junior TE/LB 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Majority Of OL Returns, All Skill Position Players Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Many Underclassmen Will Play

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -37.8
2017 National Rank: #13405
2017 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -45.8
2018 National Rank: #12498
2018 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7455
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.1
Dynasty Record: 78-61 (29-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 8.3
2017 Points Against Average: 42
2017 Differential: -33.7
2017 Wins: #14094 Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (28-23)
2017 Losses: #5729 Winner (64-16), #6204 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (36-8), #8120 Canton (45-0), #8636 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (54-0), #9679 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon) (38-0), #11025 Chamberlain (56-0), #11508 Stanley County (Fort Pierre) (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 38-35
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2003 (11B Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket), 8/24 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon), 8/31 at Stanley County (Fort Pierre), 9/7 Chamberlain, 9/14 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 9/28 at Redfield/Doland (Redfield), 10/5 Winner, 10/12 at Canton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (-10), Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (-12.6), Canton (-15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Redfield/Doland (Redfield) (-59.8), Stanley County (Fort Pierre) (-34.6), Chamberlain (-28.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10397
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%