Ames (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Cyclones Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Bruce Vertanen League: 5A Group 4 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 4.1 2023 National Rank: #4722 2023 State Rank: #106 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.3 2024 National Rank: #4190 2024 State Rank: #88 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5720 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-26 (9-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2703 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3 Dynasty Record: 112-93 (57-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.9 2023 Points Against Average: 34.8 2023 Differential: -8.9 2023 Wins: #5607 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (34-14), #7804 Ottumwa (62-23), #9658 Marshalltown (48-14) 2023 Losses: #726 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (42-6), #1125 Valley (West Des Moines) (52-13), #1412 Waukee (35-7), #1423 Northwest (Waukee) (49-7), #2798 Iowa City (49-28), #3714 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (35-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 49-43 Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Division 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Waukee, 9/6 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/13 at Iowa City, 9/20 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 9/27 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/4 at Ottumwa, 10/11 Marshalltown, 10/18 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/25 at Northwest (Waukee) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (28), Northwest (Waukee) (16.8), Waukee (14.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Marshalltown (-33.7), Ottumwa (-24.4), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-24) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2261 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.