Ballard (Huxley, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Red/White Coach: Al Christian League: 3A District 4 (moving from 3A District 3) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 0.4 2011 National Rank: #7859 2011 State Rank: #100 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0 2012 National Rank: #7727 2012 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3958 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 61-27 (45-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 19.8 2011 Points Against Average: 23.8 2011 Differential: -4 2011 Wins: #10308 Humboldt (28-6), #11107 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (7-6), #11482 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (26-13), #11925 Nevada (55-17), #12398 Algona (34-7) 2011 Losses: #1821 A-D-M (Adel) (35-0), #2663 West Delaware (Manchester) (37-14), #3413 Clear Lake (54-0), #3999 Webster City (28-14), #7349 Boone (35-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 57-45 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Webster City, 8/31 at Carlisle, 9/7 Saydel (Des Moines), 9/14 at Norwalk, 9/21 at Boone, 9/28 South Tama County (Tama), 10/5 at Grinnell, 10/12 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 10/19 Newton Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Webster City (16.5), Norwalk (13.3), Grinnell (13.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-38.9), South Tama County (Tama) (-16), Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (-13.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 (3.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8444 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.