Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rough Riders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Kim Nelson
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Kusler 6'2" 210 Senior LB
Aaron Kusler 6'2" 210 Senior LB
Brady Dannenbring 6'5" 215 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Secondary, OL/WR/QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2018 National Rank: #2781
2018 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 6.4
2019 National Rank: #2267
2019 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #1078
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 147-38 (64-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 29.5
2018 Points Against Average: 18.3
2018 Differential: +11.2
2018 Wins: #1452 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (24-7), #2097 Washington (Sioux Falls) (29-0), #2855 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (39-34), #5389 Watertown (29-15), #6161 Yankton (35-22), #7365 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (34-7), #8492 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (55-14), #9457 Stevens (Rapid City) (48-19)
2018 Losses: #1951 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (36-0), #2097 Washington (Sioux Falls) (28-14), #6865 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (19-18)
2018 Opponents W-L: 67-52
Recent State Championships: 2011 (11AA), 2007 (11AA), 2006 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2011 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/6 vs Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/14 vs O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/20 vs Stevens (Rapid City), 9/27 vs Harrisburg, 10/4 vs Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 10/11 vs Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/18 vs Watertown, 10/25 vs Washington (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon Valley (Brandon) (14), O'Gorman (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: 13.8 (8.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4342
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%