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GENERAL
Nickname: Arrows
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Hodorff
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Smith 6'0" 175 QB
Brett Fossum 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB
Even Falconer 6'0" 170 WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Very Young Lines

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2018 National Rank: #5388
2018 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2019 National Rank: #5630
2019 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5769
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 80-81 (46-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 25.6
2018 Points Against Average: 24.7
2018 Differential: +0.9
2018 Wins: #6832 Harrisburg (35-33), #6865 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (34-13), #7365 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (17-10), #7958 Mitchell (40-19), #8492 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (34-20), #9457 Stevens (Rapid City) (46-13)
2018 Losses: #1452 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (34-7), #2097 Washington (Sioux Falls) (49-14), #2781 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (29-15), #6235 Brookings (27-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 50-55
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2007 (Eastern South Dakota), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/6 vs Stevens (Rapid City), 9/13 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/20 vs Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/27 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/4 at Harrisburg, 10/11 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/18 vs Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 10/25 vs Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon Valley (Brandon) (14), Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (6.4), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (6.4)
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: 6.7 (5.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3761
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%