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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jayson Poppinga
League: Metro
Playoff Division: 11AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sullivan Schlimgen 6'1" 220 Senior LB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2024 National Rank: #2438
2024 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.1
2025 National Rank*: #1678
2025 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 17.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2172
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-20 (27-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1304
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 185-67 (95-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 26.7
2024 Points Against Average: 19.6
2024 Differential: +7.1
2024 Wins: #4384 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (42-14), #4628 Washington (Sioux Falls) (35-33), #5294 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) (42-0), #6150 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (46-7), #9171 Stevens (Rapid City) (48-0)
2024 Losses: #568 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (36-19), #690 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (27-0), #1194 Harrisburg (14-0), #1457 Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (34-14), #1457 Jefferson (Sioux Falls) (31-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 58-50
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2005 (11AA), 2004 (11AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Greater Dakota), 2008 (Greater Dakota), 2007 (Greater Dakota), 2006 (Greater Dakota), 2005 (Greater Dakota), 2004 (11AA Region 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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