Ballard (Huxley, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Red/White Coach: Al Christian League: 4A District 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.7 2023 National Rank: #2719 2023 State Rank: #59 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: 2.2 2024 National Rank: #2520 2024 State Rank: #49 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3452 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-25 (14-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3532 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 120-83 (82-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 24.6 2023 Points Against Average: 19.4 2023 Differential: +5.2 2023 Wins: #988 North Polk (Alleman) (7-6), #2645 Pella (20-17), #7716 Boone (62-15), #10210 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (55-6) 2023 Losses: #710 Creston (48-28), #988 North Polk (Alleman) (17-14), #1110 A-D-M (Adel) (20-13), #2261 Humboldt (14-13), #2415 Indianola (30-27), #2518 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (21-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 63-41 Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Pella, 9/6 at Humboldt, 9/13 Creston, 9/20 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/27 Indianola, 10/4 at North Polk (Alleman), 10/11 A-D-M (Adel), 10/17 at Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/25 at Boone Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: A-D-M (Adel) (18.5), Creston (16.6), North Polk (Alleman) (16.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-46), Boone (-45.5), Pella (-16.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (18.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2797 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.