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GENERAL
Nickname: Lynx
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Christensen
League: Metro (moving from Eastern South Dakota - AAA)
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Navarro Schunke 6'5" 290 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2023 National Rank: #1498
2023 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 16.2
2024 National Rank*: #1308
2024 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1678
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-16 (29-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #2015
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 164-67 (106-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32.8
2023 Points Against Average: 16.5
2023 Differential: +16.3
2023 Wins: #1321 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (35-14), #3336 Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (41-21), #3336 Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (34-6), #4976 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (35-0), #6124 Washington (Sioux Falls) (49-0), #6767 Stevens (Rapid City) (52-0), #9234 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (32-0)
2023 Losses: #378 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (28-21), #378 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (55-13), #1534 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (24-21), #1966 Harrisburg (33-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-47
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Eastern South Dakota - AAA), 2017 (Eastern South Dakota - AAA), 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/6 at Stevens (Rapid City), 9/13 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 9/21 at Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 9/27 Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/4 at Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 10/11 at Mitchell, 10/18 Harrisburg, 10/24 at Jefferson (Sioux Falls)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (29), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (12.6), Harrisburg (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mitchell (-33.6), Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-31.8), Stevens (Rapid City) (-23.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (17.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2145
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%



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