Ames (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Cyclones Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Bruce Vertanen League: 4A Division 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 8.5 2012 National Rank: #5885 2012 State Rank: #59 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.1 2013 National Rank: #5954 2013 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9 Dynasty National Rank: #5450 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 29-25 (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 37.3 2012 Points Against Average: 35.1 2012 Differential: +2.2 2012 Wins: #6190 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (63-47), #8785 Fort Dodge (38-28), #9933 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (55-29), #10518 Mason City (24-7), #13480 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (70-6) 2012 Losses: #262 Ankeny (49-17), #663 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (47-17), #2929 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (39-38), #3725 Johnston (62-24), #3776 Marshalltown (37-27) 2012 Opponents W-L: 58-50 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Des Moines East (Des Moines), 9/6 at Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/13 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/20 at Marshalltown, 9/27 Fort Dodge, 10/4 at Ankeny, 10/11 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/18 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 10/25 Johnston Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny (48), Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (41.3), Johnston (18.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-31.4), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-8.2), Fort Dodge (-3.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (11.6 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4941 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.