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 |