Ballard (Huxley, IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Red/White League: 4A District 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2024 National Rank: #1941 2024 State Rank: #39 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.4 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 11.1 2025 National Rank*: #1771 2025 State Rank*: #39 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 14.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2656 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-24 (15-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3342 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 125-88 (85-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 26.1 2024 Points Against Average: 19.9 2024 Differential: +6.2 2024 Wins: #2032 Indianola (16-14), #4049 Boone (42-0), #4779 Creston (55-28), #5320 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (31-14), #10782 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (56-8) 2024 Losses: #345 North Polk (Alleman) (29-8), #782 Humboldt (21-16), #877 Pella (29-17), #1081 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (28-10), #1243 A-D-M (Adel) (28-10) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-39 Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 at Pella, 9/5 at A-D-M (Adel), 9/12 Nevada, 9/19 Humboldt, 9/26 at North Polk (Alleman), 10/3 at Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/10 Gilbert, 10/17 at Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant), 10/24 Carlisle Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: North Polk (Alleman) (26.8), Pella (26.1), Humboldt (21.9) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-49.5), Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (-13.3), Carlisle (-5.2) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (17.9 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.4 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.9 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #206 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |