Van Meter (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Eric Trudo League: A District 7 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.3 2010 National Rank: #10461 2010 State Rank: #160 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.3 2011 National Rank: #10540 2011 State Rank: #157 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11450 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9 Dynasty Record: 30-19 (19-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 35.2 2010 Points Against Average: 25.8 2010 Differential: +9.4 2010 Wins: #12945 Ogden (34-26), #13372 Southeast Warren (Liberty Center) (60-28), #13548 Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn) (40-6), #13548 Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn) (49-12), #13730 A-H-S-T (Avoca) (28-7), #14441 Earlham (49-14), #14512 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (63-6) 2010 Losses: #4448 Madrid (60-24), #4448 Madrid (49-14), #6473 Pella Christian (Pella) (34-19), #11654 Guthrie Center (42-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-57 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 Ogden, 9/2 at Pella Christian (Pella), 9/9 A-H-S-T (Avoca), 9/16 at Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn), 9/23 Madrid, 9/30 Earlham, 10/7 at Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale), 10/14 at Southeast Warren (Liberty Center), 10/21 Guthrie Center Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Madrid (14.2), Pella Christian (Pella) (5.8), Guthrie Center (-15.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (-47.2), Earlham (-44.6), A-H-S-T (Avoca) (-32.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9 (-17.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #263 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13708 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Ogden [projection: 38-21 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.