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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wayne Sullivan
League: Black Hills - Mount Rushmore
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Larson 6'0" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Trey Herrboldt 5'9" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Kellen Wever 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2020 National Rank: #5560
2020 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -9.3
2021 National Rank: #5083
2021 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3955
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 160-37 (80-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 31.9
2020 Points Against Average: 9.8
2020 Differential: +22.1
2020 Wins: #6235 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (16-0), #9527 Douglas (Box Elder) (45-18), #10748 Redfield (37-0), #10898 Belle Fourche (54-7), #12626 Spearfish (41-7), #12806 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (52-0), #13498 Hot Springs (26-0)
2020 Losses: #1159 Winner (36-7), #5193 Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (20-9)
2020 Opponents W-L: 35-46
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 (Black Hills), 2010 (tied for 1st; Black Hills), 2009 (Black Hills), 2007 (Black Hills), 2006 (Black Hills), 2005 (Black Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Roncalli (Aberdeen), 8/27 Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge), 9/3 at Hot Springs, 9/11 Winner, 9/24 Douglas (Box Elder), 10/1 at Spearfish, 10/8 Belle Fourche, 10/15 at Sturgis Brown (Sturgis)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (13.8), Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (-14), Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (-18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hot Springs (-58.7), Spearfish (-51), Roncalli (Aberdeen) (-40.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 (-15 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10617
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%