Ames (IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Little Cyclones
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bruce Vertanen
League: 5A Group 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Corey Phillips 6'5" 235 Senior TE

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2021 National Rank: #6244
2021 State Rank: #113
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: -24.6
2022 National Rank: #7409
2022 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2628
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46
Dynasty Record: 103-83 (53-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 25.4
2021 Points Against Average: 29.8
2021 Differential: -4.4
2021 Wins: #6877 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (27-14), #7428 Marshalltown (14-7), #8848 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (52-31), #10633 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (49-7)
2021 Losses: #936 Dowling (West Des Moines) (49-6), #1064 Iowa City (43-5), #4348 Fort Dodge (42-21), #4797 Johnston (37-19), #6007 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (38-36)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-39
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Division 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Marshalltown, 9/2 at Fort Dodge, 9/9 at Iowa City, 9/16 Des Moines East (Des Moines), 9/23 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 9/30 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/7 Dowling (West Des Moines), 10/14 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/21 Johnston
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Dowling (West Des Moines) (22.1), Iowa City (19), Fort Dodge (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines East (Des Moines) (-56.7), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-33.6), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-19.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4710
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.