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*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Feldkamp 5'11" 185 Senior SB/DB 4.65
Mike Paulson 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.6
Taylen Ashley 5'11" 165 Sophomore QB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, 4 OL Starters Return, Play-Maker At QB
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2019 National Rank: #2096
2019 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 12.7
2020 National Rank*: #2108
2020 State Rank*: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1108
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 156-40 (72-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.2
2019 Points Against Average: 16.2
2019 Differential: +23
2019 Wins: #2262 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (28-13), #3035 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (35-17), #4578 Harrisburg (23-21), #5393 Washington (Sioux Falls) (38-7), #6909 Stevens (Rapid City) (37-12), #7517 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (45-7), #7693 Watertown (64-16), #7693 Watertown (49-14), #9575 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (71-20)
2019 Losses: #1692 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (24-21), #1692 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (27-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 55-60
Recent State Championships: 2011 (11AA), 2007 (11AA), 2006 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2011 (tied for 1st; Greater Dakota), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/5 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/12 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/18 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/25 at Harrisburg, 10/16 at Watertown, 10/22 Washington (Sioux Falls), 10/29 vs Watertown, 11/6 vs Harrisburg
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (14.2), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (13.4), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Stevens (Rapid City) (-14.5), Watertown (-13.5), Harrisburg (-4.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (7.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3217
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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