West Central (Hartford, SD)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Chris Hernandez League: Dakota 12 Playoff Division: 11A Playoff Division Rank*: #2 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 10 2023 National Rank: #3743 2023 State Rank: #14 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.3 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0 2024 National Rank*: #3165 2024 State Rank*: #11 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4800 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-22 (24-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1841 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.1 Dynasty Record: 171-59 (79-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 33.3 2023 Points Against Average: 15.4 2023 Differential: +17.9 2023 Wins: #4709 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (14-6), #5152 Tri-Valley (Colton) (20-6), #5596 Canton (32-28), #6986 Lennox (57-16), #6986 Lennox (36-6), #8075 Madison (35-7), #9521 Chamberlain (45-13), #10016 Vermillion (41-7), #10802 Milbank (64-13), #11121 Custer (50-13) 2023 Losses: #1706 Dell Rapids (42-6), #3658 Winner (28-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 69-54 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 9/6 at Belle Fourche, 9/13 at McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 9/20 Lennox, 9/27 Canton, 10/4 Dell Rapids, 10/11 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 10/18 at Milbank, 10/24 Vermillion Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Dell Rapids (16), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-7.1), Canton (-13.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Belle Fourche (-61.7), McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (-47.3), Milbank (-43) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (-5.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #31 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4484 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)