Madison (SD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Joe Bundy League: Dakota 12 Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR/QB Experience Team Weaknesses: Need To Build Leadership, RB/OL Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -12.8 2022 National Rank: #8280 2022 State Rank: #32 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 2023 Starting Power Rating: -27 2023 National Rank: #7161 2023 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4559 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33 Dynasty Record: 35-18 (25-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 8th) 2022 Points For Average: 22.6 2022 Points Against Average: 23.4 2022 Differential: -0.8 2022 Wins: #7640 Canton (21-14), #9778 Lennox (41-19), #11099 Milbank (41-6), #13559 Custer (forfeit win) 2022 Losses: #2829 Dell Rapids (33-14), #4106 West Central (Hartford) (28-25), #4106 West Central (Hartford) (35-6), #5680 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (34-28), #7764 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (14-7), #10077 Vermillion (28-20) 2022 Opponents W-L: 59-45 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015 Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Dell Rapids, 9/1 Milbank, 9/8 at West Central (Hartford), 9/15 at Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 9/22 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 9/29 Canton, 10/6 at Lennox, 10/13 Vermillion, 10/19 at Custer Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dell Rapids (-2.7), West Central (Hartford) (-13.4), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-16.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Custer (-79.4), Milbank (-51.5), Vermillion (-44.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (-4.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9095 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 8th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%