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GENERAL
Nickname: Arrows
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Hodorff
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Holden 6'3" 255 Senior LB/TE 4.9
Garrett Determan 5'10" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.4
Adam DeJong 6'0" 175 Senior RB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.5
2017 National Rank: #7040
2017 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2018 National Rank: #6827
2018 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5791
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 74-77 (43-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 13.3
2017 Points Against Average: 25.8
2017 Differential: -12.5
2017 Wins: #7504 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (17-14), #7635 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (26-18), #9463 Brookings (14-13)
2017 Losses: #1865 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (58-16), #1865 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (30-16), #2298 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (34-0), #4514 Stevens (Rapid City) (14-13), #5092 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (25-7), #5307 Harrisburg (31-17), #6452 Mitchell (21-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2007 (Eastern South Dakota), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Mitchell, 8/31 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/7 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/14 Brookings, 9/21 vs Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/28 Harrisburg, 10/5 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/12 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 10/19 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (10.2), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (7.6), Stevens (Rapid City) (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-28.4), Brookings (-25.2), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (-21.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (14.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5214
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%