Ballard (Huxley, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Al Christian
League: 4A District 5 (moving from 3A District 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 5.6
2022 National Rank: #4461
2022 State Rank: #85
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.8
2023 National Rank: #3587
2023 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4398
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 23-24 (12-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 21.6
2022 Points Against Average: 24.4
2022 Differential: -2.8
2022 Wins: #5208 Algona (35-19), #6667 Gilbert (40-0), #8523 Boone (41-6)
2022 Losses: #936 A-D-M (Adel) (59-20), #1690 Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (36-7), #1795 Humboldt (26-14), #1824 North Polk (Alleman) (42-13), #2600 Nevada (17-12), #3958 Atlantic (15-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 55-37
Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/14/22 Algona (35-19), 10/21/22 Gilbert (40-0)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Pella, 9/1 Humboldt, 9/8 at Creston, 9/18 vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/22 at Indianola, 9/29 North Polk (Alleman), 10/6 at A-D-M (Adel), 10/13 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/20 Boone
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: A-D-M (Adel) (25.3), North Polk (Alleman) (11), Indianola (8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Boone (-36.7), Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-33.9), Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (-15.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2217
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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