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Van MeterBallard

Bulldogs
5
Bombers
1

The Ballard (Huxley, IA) varsity soccer team lost Tuesday's home non-conference match against Van Meter (IA) by a score of 5-1.

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Van Meter--5
Ballard--1
Final score provided by S. Arbiter.
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Match Story

Iowa High School Soccer - Van Meter knocks off Ballard

April 8, 2025: Huxley, IA 50124

The Van Meter Bulldogs soccer squad scored 5 points and held the host Ballard Bombers to 1 in the Bulldogs non-league victory on Tuesday.

The Bulldogs now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Des Moines East for a non-league bout on Friday, April 11. Van Meter will play a Scarlets squad coming off a 2-1 league win over Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA). The Scarlets record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Ballard moves to 4-2 on the year. The Bombers host Madrid (Madrid, IA) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, April 16. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-0.

Van Meter @ Ballard Soccer Match Info

Tue., Apr. 8, 2025 @ 7p
Ballard
The Ballard (Huxley, IA) varsity soccer team lost Tuesday's home non-conference match against Van Meter (IA) by a score of 5-1.

Rankings & Records

Van Meter (24-25)

NationalIA
28626
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
24-2-32-013-0-19-1-22-1.8791.00010723

Ballard (24-25)

NationalIA
1,568133
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %GFGA
9-14-22-71-88-6-2.400.2224958

Team Scoring Averages

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Van Meter		.51.03.7
Ballard		002.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Van Meter7-1Ballard2-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/12/25Van MeterA-D-M(L) 2-15/13/25BallardA-D-M(L) 11-1
4/17/25Van MeterWinterset(W) 2-14/21/25BallardWinterset(W) 2-0
5/9/25WintersetVan Meter
4/17/25Van MeterEarlham(W) 2-14/21/25BallardEarlham(W) 2-0
5/9/25EarlhamVan Meter
4/29/25West MarshallVan Meter(W) 7-25/8/25West MarshallBallard
4/29/25Colo-NESCOVan Meter(W) 7-25/8/25Colo-NESCOBallard
4/29/25Colfax-MingoVan Meter(W) 7-25/8/25Colfax-MingoBallard
4/29/25BaxterVan Meter4/28/25BallardBaxter(L) 4-0
5/8/25BaxterBallard
4/29/25East MarshallVan Meter(W) 7-25/8/25East MarshallBallard
5/2/25North PolkVan Meter(W) 3-15/6/25BallardNorth Polk(L) 1-0

Record Breakdown

Van Meter (24-25)

Ballard (24-25)
24-2-3
Overall
9-14-2
2-0
League
2-7
20-1-3
Non-League
7-7-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
7-1
Common Opponent
2-3
13-0-1
Home
1-8
9-1-2
Away
8-6-2
2-1
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
0-0
23-2-3
In-State
9-14-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0