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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wayne Sullivan
League: Black Hills (moving from Black Hills - Mount Rushmore)
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -8.8
2023 National Rank: #7390
2023 State Rank: #30
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -21.2
2024 National Rank*: #6824
2024 State Rank*: #27
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7098
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-17 (15-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4626
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.7
Dynasty Record: 174-50 (87-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 19.7
2023 Points Against Average: 20.3
2023 Differential: -0.6
2023 Wins: #4950 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (7-0), #8303 Roncalli (Aberdeen) (35-6), #11747 Douglas (Box Elder) (20-6), #12681 Belle Fourche (46-0)
2023 Losses: #1706 Dell Rapids (42-15), #2091 Hot Springs (31-7), #5152 Tri-Valley (Colton) (24-7), #6588 Sturgis Brown (Sturgis) (23-13), #7604 Spearfish (51-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-37
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2021 (tied for 1st; Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2020 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2019 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2018 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2017 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2016 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2015 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2014 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2013 (Black Hills - Mount Rushmore), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Sioux Valley (Volga), 8/30 at Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon), 9/6 Chamberlain, 9/21 Custer, 9/27 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge), 10/4 at Belle Fourche, 10/11 Hot Springs, 10/18 at Lead-Deadwood (Lead)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hot Springs (-5.2), Sioux Valley (Volga) (-10.6), Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon) (-41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (-75.4), Belle Fourche (-61.7), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-59)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 (-5.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -43.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -31.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #62
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6599
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%



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