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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joe Bundy
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Gors 5'9" 180 Senior LB/RB
Caden DeVries 5'8" 185 Senior LB/RB
Parker Johnson 5'11" 270 Junior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience/Talent, 3 Of 4 LBs Returning
Team Weaknesses: All New Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2021 National Rank: #2124
2021 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 0.7
2022 National Rank: #2912
2022 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4408
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 114-74 (58-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-0
2021 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 34.2
2021 Points Against Average: 10.1
2021 Differential: +24.1
2021 Wins: #4798 Canton (30-14), #5534 Dell Rapids (38-28), #5534 Dell Rapids (35-7), #5557 Milbank (31-0), #5557 Milbank (9-0), #6891 Vermillion (37-26), #7057 West Central (Hartford) (27-7), #7305 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (35-14), #7305 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (40-12), #8326 Tri-Valley (Colton) (40-0), #10985 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (46-13), #12992 Custer (42-0)
2021 Losses: none
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 12
Streak List: 8/27/21 Custer (42-0), 9/3/21 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (46-13), 9/10/21 Vermillion (37-26), 9/17/21 Milbank (9-0), 9/24/21 Canton (30-14), 10/1/21 Tri-Valley (Colton) (40-0), 10/8/21 Dell Rapids (35-7), 10/14/21 West Central (Hartford) (27-7), 10/21/21 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (40-12), 10/28/21 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (35-14), 11/5/21 Dell Rapids (38-28), 11/12/21 Milbank (31-0)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Dell Rapids, 9/2 at Milbank, 9/9 West Central (Hartford), 9/16 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 9/23 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 9/30 at Canton, 10/7 Lennox, 10/20 Custer
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Dell Rapids (-9.5), Canton (-15.5), Lennox (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Custer (-70.5), Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (-38.7), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-30)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (-7.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9223
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73%