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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ben Kramer
League: Black Hills (moving from Black Hills - Crazy Horse)
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Nosed, Tight-Knit
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2023 National Rank: #2091
2023 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -8.1
2024 National Rank: #4011
2024 State Rank: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8200
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-17 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8756
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 127-79 (63-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.7
2023 Points Against Average: 7.4
2023 Differential: +32.3
2023 Wins: #3397 Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point) (13-7), #4832 Sioux Valley (Volga) (49-13), #4950 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (23-13), #4950 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (28-10), #7254 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery) (55-7), #7390 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (31-7), #11064 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (41-0), #11375 Hill City (56-6), #12555 Redfield (55-0), #12716 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (50-0), #13638 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (61-6)
2023 Losses: #1706 Dell Rapids (20-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-53
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2022 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2021 (Black Hills - Crazy Horse), 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2003 (11A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 8
Streak List: 9/16/23 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (31-7), 9/22/23 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (50-0), 10/6/23 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (23-13), 10/13/23 Hill City (56-6), 10/19/23 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery) (55-7), 10/26/23 Sioux Valley (Volga) (49-13), 11/3/23 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (28-10), 11/10/23 Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point) (13-7)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Winner, 8/30 Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller), 9/6 at Wagner, 9/13 Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 9/20 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge), 9/27 at Rapid City Christian (Rapid City), 10/4 Custer, 10/11 at More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (3.7), Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (-12.2), More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (-22)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (-76.2), Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller) (-63.8), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-59.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7 (-9.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10823
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%