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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Jared Smith
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jensen Pixler 6'0" 220 Senior LB/RB 4.69
Tate Connell 5'10" Senior S/RB 4.72
Canyon Prins 6'2" Senior LB/TE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 OL Starters

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2024 National Rank: #1547
2024 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.7
2025 National Rank*: #1646
2025 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4756
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-20 (24-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7861
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 81-72 (46-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 35.3
2024 Points Against Average: 10.8
2024 Differential: +24.5
2024 Wins: #1350 Lennox (19-8), #3274 Dell Rapids (21-0), #3954 West Central (Hartford) (31-7), #3954 West Central (Hartford) (42-13), #5351 Madison (42-0), #5789 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (22-20), #6313 Canton (49-7), #6539 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (41-22), #6539 Rapid City Christian (Rapid City) (58-23), #8081 Vermillion (43-7), #9464 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery) (49-8)
2024 Losses: #1350 Lennox (14-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-48
Recent State Championships: 2018 (11B), 2017 (11B)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2016 (Big East), 2015 (Big East)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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