Ballard (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Adrian Morton
League: 6A District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Downing 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Jared Casey 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Justice Thompson 6'0" 215 Sophomore LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Josh Minkins Jr. 6-2 170 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, Sophomore Class Depth, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Learning How To Win

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14
2017 National Rank: #3868
2017 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.1
2018 National Rank: #2164
2018 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1482
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 109-72 (45-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 22
2017 Points Against Average: 24
2017 Differential: -2
2017 Wins: #1617 Central (Louisville) (30-7), #2736 Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville) (34-28), #4217 Eastern (Louisville) (20-14), #9627 Boone County (Florence) (20-12), #9836 Jeffersontown (Louisville) (55-13), #12189 Seneca (Louisville) (38-0)
2017 Losses: #48 Trinity (Louisville) (49-0), #966 Male (Louisville) (35-14), #1100 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (52-12), #1887 DeSales (Louisville) (37-22), #2447 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (21-0), #3685 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (20-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-59
Recent League Championships: 2014 (6A District 5), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A District 5), 2012 (6A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 vs Boyle County (Danville), 8/24 at Male (Louisville), 8/31 at Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville), 9/7 Central (Louisville), 9/14 DuPont Manual (Louisville), 9/21 at Eastern (Louisville), 9/28 Seneca (Louisville), 10/12 Jeffersontown (Louisville), 10/19 at Trinity (Louisville), 10/26 at Central Hardin (Cecilia)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (57.7), Boyle County (Danville) (39.7), Male (Louisville) (29.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Louisville) (-57), Jeffersontown (Louisville) (-37.4), Eastern (Louisville) (-16.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (20.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1562
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%