Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Steve Steele
League: Eastern South Dakota - AA
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lincoln Kienholz 6'1.5" 180 Senior QB
Jason Maciejczak 6'4" 320 Senior DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2022 National Rank: #1283
2022 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2023 National Rank: #1719
2023 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1600
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 53-6 (22-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 47.8
2022 Points Against Average: 15.5
2022 Differential: +32.3
2022 Wins: #2122 Tea (35-30), #2122 Tea (35-20), #4221 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (43-34), #4688 Yankton (55-10), #4688 Yankton (59-31), #5977 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (54-15), #7651 Brookings (48-0), #8564 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (42-14), #8773 Watertown (47-13), #9404 Mitchell (50-6), #9942 Huron (59-7), #12418 Douglas (Box Elder) (46-6)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 58-66
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 15
Streak List: 10/28/21 Watertown (38-9), 11/5/21 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (28-21), 11/12/21 Tea (30-27), 8/27/22 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (54-15), 9/2/22 Brookings (48-0), 9/10/22 Mitchell (50-6), 9/16/22 Yankton (55-10), 9/23/22 Watertown (47-13), 9/30/22 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (43-34), 10/7/22 Huron (59-7), 10/14/22 Tea (35-30), 10/20/22 Douglas (Box Elder) (46-6), 10/27/22 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (42-14), 11/4/22 Yankton (59-31), 11/12/22 Tea (35-20)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/1 Brookings, 9/8 at Mitchell, 9/15 at Yankton, 9/22 Watertown, 9/29 Brandon Valley (Brandon), 10/6 Huron, 10/13 at Tea, 10/19 Douglas (Box Elder)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tea (4.6), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (-4.9), Yankton (-14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas (Box Elder) (-57.8), Huron (-48.4), Mitchell (-40.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (-2.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7596
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.