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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Russ Bailey
League: Black Hills (moving from Dakota 12)
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -30.2
2023 National Rank: #11121
2023 State Rank: #50
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -49.9
2024 National Rank: #11063
2024 State Rank: #51
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -32.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12247
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-31 (9-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12212
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.3
Dynasty Record: 90-105 (45-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (tied for 14th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.6
2023 Points Against Average: 39.2
2023 Differential: -21.6
2023 Wins: #11375 Hill City (60-50), #12716 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (29-19)
2023 Losses: #3743 West Central (Hartford) (50-13), #4950 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (14-12), #5152 Tri-Valley (Colton) (45-7), #5596 Canton (55-23), #6986 Lennox (58-7), #8075 Madison (48-7), #10016 Vermillion (14-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 47-42
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2019 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2018 (tied for 1st; Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2015 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2014 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2013 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Tri-Valley (Colton), 9/6 at Lennox, 9/13 Madison, 9/21 at More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City), 9/27 Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 10/4 at Hot Springs, 10/11 at Belle Fourche, 10/18 at Rapid City Christian (Rapid City), 10/24 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hot Springs (-6), Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (-12.2), Tri-Valley (Colton) (-17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (-76.2), Belle Fourche (-62.5), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-59.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9605
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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