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GENERAL
Nickname: Bucks/Gazelles
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Arlin Likness
League: Eastern South Dakota - AA
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rex Ryken 6'2" 210 Senior WR/SS 4.7
Caid Koletzky 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Michael Drotzmann 6'3" 190 Senior WR/P 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Strength

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2017 National Rank: #7351
2017 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.8
2018 National Rank: #7354
2018 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4235
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.9
Dynasty Record: 101-62 (62-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.5
2017 Points Against Average: 22.3
2017 Differential: +1.2
2017 Wins: #5307 Harrisburg (34-7), #9319 Huron (37-0), #9923 Douglas (Box Elder) (37-13), #11984 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (47-7)
2017 Losses: #1865 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (34-17), #2298 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (31-7), #3979 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (42-14), #3979 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (35-14), #6452 Mitchell (33-21), #7504 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (16-10), #9463 Brookings (27-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Eastern South Dakota), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2006 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2005 (Eastern South Dakota)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Brookings, 8/31 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 9/7 at Mitchell, 9/14 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 9/21 at Huron, 9/28 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 10/5 at Sturgis Brown (Sturgis), 10/12 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/19 at Harrisburg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (10.2), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (7.6), Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (-4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (-42.4), Brookings (-25.2), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (-21.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (5.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5988
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%