Van Meter (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Eric Trudo League: 1A District 7 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 6 2012 National Rank: #6541 2012 State Rank: #73 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 3.6 2013 National Rank: #6870 2013 State Rank: #73 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #11426 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.8 Dynasty Record: 33-19 (20-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 25.8 2012 Points Against Average: 15 2012 Differential: +10.8 2012 Wins: #7633 Pella Christian (Pella) (33-13), #8254 Ogden (19-13), #9110 Panorama (Panora) (28-0), #11134 Central Decatur (Leon) (21-14), #11700 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (35-6), #12140 West Central Valley (Stuart) (35-7), #13702 Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (35-0), #14180 Earlham (39-21) 2012 Losses: #2056 St. Albert (Council Bluffs) (42-7), #6132 Mt. Ayr (25-13), #12621 Madrid (24-19) 2012 Opponents W-L: 60-53 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Earlham, 9/6 Madrid, 9/13 at Colfax-Mingo (Colfax), 9/20 Ogden, 9/27 at Central Decatur (Leon), 10/4 Mt. Ayr, 10/11 Pella Christian (Pella), 10/25 at Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Ayr (7.6), Pella Christian (Pella) (1.4), Ogden (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Earlham (-40), Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (-33.6), Madrid (-23.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 (-6.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12286 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.