Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner, IA)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black League: 1A District 3 (moving from 2A District 2) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #18 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -7.1 2024 National Rank: #6536 2024 State Rank: #142 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -13.7 2025 National Rank*: #5430 2025 State Rank*: #121 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8258 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-34 (6-19 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8244 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 52-68 (34-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 2-7 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 13.6 2024 Points Against Average: 22.7 2024 Differential: -9.1 2024 Wins: #8004 Estherville Lincoln Central (Estherville) (28-6), #8910 Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion) (21-0) 2024 Losses: #205 West Lyon (Inwood) (42-0), #703 Spirit Lake (49-13), #2089 West Hancock (Britt) (22-20), #3376 Osage (7-0), #4123 Okoboji (Milford) (34-12), #6111 Forest City (24-14), #7798 Central Springs (Manly) (20-14) 2024 Opponents W-L: 59-34 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 at West Hancock (Britt), 9/5 Osage, 9/12 at Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 9/19 at Grundy Center, 9/26 South Hardin (Eldora), 10/3 Central Springs (Manly), 10/10 at Eagle Grove, 10/17 Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Grundy Center (35.5), South Hardin (Eldora) (8), West Hancock (Britt) (8) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Eagle Grove (-56), Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion) (-26.8), Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (-26.1) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (12.3 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.1 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #101 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #744 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4 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)