- It's only September, but South Dakota Mines has already made this the best season in school history. ADVERTISEMENTThe wind played a big factor in the game. Mines played against the wind in the first half and was able to go into intermission with a scoreless game. But the Hardrockers used the gusts to their advantage in the second half, scoring all four of their goals. SD Mines is now 5-0-2, with a game at Colorado School of Mines coming up Friday.