West Central (Hartford, SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Kent Mueller League: Dakota 12 Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -6.9 2021 National Rank: #7057 2021 State Rank: #27 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.4 2022 Starting Power Rating: -28.6 2022 National Rank: #8200 2022 State Rank: #31 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1724 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 55.5 Dynasty Record: 151-55 (64-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 4-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (8th) 2021 Points For Average: 20.5 2021 Points Against Average: 18 2021 Differential: +2.5 2021 Wins: #5557 Milbank (33-32), #7305 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (19-0), #10985 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (27-13), #11454 Belle Fourche (45-7) 2021 Losses: #2124 Madison (27-7), #3313 Tea (27-13), #4798 Canton (6-0), #5534 Dell Rapids (19-15), #6891 Vermillion (28-26), #7149 Lennox (21-20) 2021 Opponents W-L: 66-39 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/27 Custer, 9/2 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 9/9 at Madison, 9/16 Vermillion, 9/23 Canton, 9/30 at Tri-Valley (Colton), 10/7 at Winner, 10/14 Lennox, 10/20 at Milbank Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (10.4), Madison (0.7), Canton (-15.5) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Custer (-70.5), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-30), Tri-Valley (Colton) (-27.5) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (-3.8 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7065 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.