O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jayson Poppinga
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA (moving from Greater Dakota)
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Lost State POY To Graduation, All DL Graduated, Lost Both CBs

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2018 National Rank: #1951
2018 State Rank: #4
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 6.4
2019 National Rank: #2267
2019 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #1188
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 141-45 (61-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 41.5
2018 Points Against Average: 15.9
2018 Differential: +25.6
2018 Wins: #2097 Washington (Sioux Falls) (42-33), #2781 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (36-0), #6171 Huron (41-9), #6832 Harrisburg (32-15), #6865 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (41-7), #7365 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (39-7), #7365 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (76-14), #8492 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (58-14), #9457 Stevens (Rapid City) (62-7)
2018 Losses: #1452 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (29-15), #1452 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (40-15)
2018 Opponents W-L: 58-60
Recent State Championships: 2005 (11AA), 2004 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Greater Dakota), 2008 (Greater Dakota), 2007 (Greater Dakota), 2006 (Greater Dakota), 2005 (Greater Dakota), 2004 (11AA Region 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Stevens (Rapid City), 9/7 vs Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/14 vs Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 9/20 vs Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/27 vs Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/4 vs Washington (Sioux Falls), 10/11 at Watertown, 10/18 vs Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 10/25 vs Harrisburg
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon Valley (Brandon) (14), Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (6.4), Washington (Sioux Falls) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens (Rapid City) (-27.4), Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (-22.7), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (-17.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4338
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%