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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ben Kramer
League: Black Hills
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.3
2024 National Rank: #9573
2024 State Rank: #43
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -36.8
2025 National Rank*: #9614
2025 State Rank*: #44
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -10.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7780
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-17 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8822
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.1
Dynasty Record: 131-84 (66-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 18.9
2024 Points Against Average: 26.6
2024 Differential: -7.7
2024 Wins: #10816 Custer (48-21), #11100 Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller) (21-14), #11797 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (12-0), #13341 Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge) (68-16)
2024 Losses: #2172 Winner (38-14), #2172 Winner (36-0), #5678 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (42-0), #6539 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (45-7), #8715 Wagner (27-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 46-42
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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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