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% |