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GENERAL
Nickname: Golddiggers
Colors: Maroon/White/Gold
Coach: Kyle Kooima
League: Black Hills (moving from Black Hills - Crazy Horse)
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Harrison 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.6
Peyton Percy 5'8" 150 Junior RB/DB 4.9
Cruz Mollman 6'0" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -44.7
2023 National Rank: #12716
2023 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -59
2024 National Rank*: #12410
2024 State Rank*: #56
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -33.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12320
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-27 (14-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13400
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 67-116 (39-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 17
2023 Points Against Average: 38.4
2023 Differential: -21.4
2023 Wins: #13638 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (51-6)
2023 Losses: #2091 Hot Springs (50-0), #3658 Winner (52-0), #4950 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (44-0), #8377 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (42-20), #11121 Custer (29-19), #11375 Hill City (46-20), #12644 Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller) (38-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 43-34
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Black Hills - Crazy Horse)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/13/23 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (51-6)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge), 8/30 at Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket), 9/7 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery), 9/13 at Hot Springs, 9/20 Belle Fourche, 9/27 at Custer, 10/11 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City), 10/18 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hot Springs (-5.2), Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (-11.4), More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (-21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Belle Fourche (-61.7), Custer (-47), Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge) (-45.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -30.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #41
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5187
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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