GENERAL
Nickname: Lynx
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Christensen
League: Eastern South Dakota - AAA
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Navarro Schunke 6'5" 300 Senior OL/DL
Hudson Parliament 6'3" 275 Sophomore OL/DL
Thomas Risty 6'1" 240 Senior OL/DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Secondary, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Spots
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2022 National Rank: #4221
2022 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.7
2023 National Rank: #3272
2023 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1654
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 42-14 (28-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 27.7
2022 Points Against Average: 29.9
2022 Differential: -2.2
2022 Wins: #5713 Washington (Sioux Falls) (35-33), #5793 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (38-7), #6103 Stevens (Rapid City) (33-20), #10894 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #370 Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (38-14), #1283 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (43-34), #1587 Harrisburg (27-14), #2172 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (55-20), #2201 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (42-17), #2201 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (34-30)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-44
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (Eastern South Dakota), 2015 (Eastern South Dakota), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2012 (Eastern South Dakota), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2008 (Eastern South Dakota), 2006 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2004 (11AA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/2 Harrisburg, 9/8 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 9/15 at Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 9/23 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/29 at Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 10/6 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 10/13 at Jefferson (Sioux Falls), 10/19 Washington (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (26.5), Harrisburg (9.4), Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-46.5), Washington (Sioux Falls) (-18.9), Stevens (Rapid City) (-17.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (13.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2085
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%