Ballard (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mike Jackson
League: 6A District 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
DeVante Parker 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.49 [Louisville]
Forisse Hardin 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.51 [Indiana]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.9
2010 National Rank: #722
2010 State Rank: #12
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2011 National Rank: #949
2011 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #692
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (11-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.8
2010 Differential: +12.5
2010 Wins: #1637 Seneca (Louisville) (27-21), #1884 Eastern (Louisville) (38-21), #2045 Central (Louisville) (42-14), #2676 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (59-7), #2904 Western (Louisville) (25-23), #3865 Meade County (Brandenburg) (45-10), #4277 Butler (Louisville) (42-12), #7373 Madison Central (Richmond) (49-6)
2010 Losses: #16 Trinity (Louisville) (56-21), #219 St. Xavier (Louisville) (35-34), #219 St. Xavier (Louisville) (42-21), #797 Male (Louisville) (26-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 93-60
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Fern Creek (Louisville) (34-26)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Western (Louisville), 8/27 vs Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC), 9/2 at Seneca (Louisville), 9/9 at Central (Louisville), 9/16 at DuPont Manual (Louisville), 9/30 Warren Central (Bowling Green), 10/7 Eastern (Louisville), 10/14 at Fern Creek (Louisville), 10/21 Oldham County (Buckner), 10/28 at Campbell County (Alexandria)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC) (55.5), DuPont Manual (Louisville) (40.5), Central (Louisville) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fern Creek (Louisville) (7.4), Oldham County (Buckner) (13.3), Seneca (Louisville) (20)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (30.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #624
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Western (Louisville) [projection: 31-19 win]



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