GENERAL
Coach: Vincent Benedetto
League: Metro (moving from Eastern South Dakota - AAA)
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Thomas Heiberger 6'4" 210 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Some Standout Players
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2023 National Rank: #3336
2023 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2.4
2024 National Rank*: #2852
2024 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2001
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-10 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2703
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 22-10 (16-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 19.6
2023 Differential: +3.6
2023 Wins: #1966 Harrisburg (28-21), #4976 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (28-21), #6124 Washington (Sioux Falls) (24-17), #6767 Stevens (Rapid City) (14-0), #8440 Mitchell (63-0), #9234 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #378 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (48-0), #1498 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (34-6), #1498 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (41-21), #1534 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (14-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Eastern South Dakota - AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Watertown, 9/6 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), 9/14 at Washington (Sioux Falls), 9/20 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 9/27 at O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/4 Stevens (Rapid City), 10/11 at Harrisburg, 10/18 at Rapid City Central (Rapid City), 10/24 Brandon Valley (Brandon)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (29), Brandon Valley (Brandon) (16.2), O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (-31.8), Stevens (Rapid City) (-23.3), Washington (Sioux Falls) (-19.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (12.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1562
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th