West Central (Hartford, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Kent Mueller
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2017 National Rank: #7238
2017 State Rank: #23
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2018 National Rank: #6666
2018 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1054
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.7
Dynasty Record: 131-32 (52-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 7th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.7
2017 Points Against Average: 24.4
2017 Differential: -4.7
2017 Wins: #6566 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (43-13), #8636 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (28-21), #10144 Lennox (45-21)
2017 Losses: #1162 Madison (36-25), #2792 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (35-2), #5112 Dell Rapids (35-13), #5297 Tea (35-14), #5729 Winner (14-0), #6427 Tri-Valley (Colton) (10-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-31
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/13/17 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (28-21), 10/19/17 Lennox (45-21)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Tea, 8/31 at Winner, 9/7 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/14 Dell Rapids, 9/21 at Madison, 9/28 Tri-Valley (Colton), 10/5 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 10/12 at McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 10/19 Lennox
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (7.4), Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (4.6), Tea (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lennox (-30.1), McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (-22.5), Tri-Valley (Colton) (-16.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
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%



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