Rapid City Christian (Rapid City, SD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Matt McIntosh
League: Black Hills (moving from Black Hills - Crazy Horse)
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Simon Kieffer 6'0" 160 Senior QB 4.9
Wesley Schlabach 6'2" 175 WR/DB 4.7
Braylon Marshall 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.62

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Explosiveness, Hard-Nosed Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State MLB, Line Graduation Losses, Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2023 National Rank: #4950
2023 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -11.4
2024 National Rank*: #5001
2024 State Rank*: #17
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -19.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10100
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-13 (10-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12888
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 15-13 (10-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.4
2023 Points Against Average: 7.7
2023 Differential: +14.7
2023 Wins: #6545 Deuel (Clear Lake) (13-8), #8377 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (7-0), #8377 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket) (36-7), #10144 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon) (25-0), #11121 Custer (14-12), #11375 Hill City (37-0), #12716 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (44-0), #13638 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (47-0)
2023 Losses: #2091 Hot Springs (28-10), #2091 Hot Springs (23-13), #7390 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (7-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 58-46
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Canton, 9/6 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 9/13 at Dell Rapids, 9/20 Chamberlain, 9/27 Hot Springs, 10/4 at Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge), 10/11 at Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/18 Custer, 10/24 Belle Fourche
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Dell Rapids (16), Hot Springs (-5.2), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-7.1)
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: -25.3 (-12.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #46
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5557
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th