Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Don Caves League: 1A District 7 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0 2010 National Rank: #7994 2010 State Rank: #93 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -19.4 Dynasty National Rank: #12714 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4 Dynasty Record: 20-28 (16-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 27.9 2010 Points Against Average: 16.2 2010 Differential: +11.7 2010 Wins: #8457 Panorama (Panora) (17-15), #9950 Underwood (40-13), #10147 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (14-0), #12404 West Central Valley (Stuart) (27-13), #12626 Pleasantville (35-12), #12841 Central Decatur (Leon) (48-14), #13548 Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn) (48-0), #14446 Wayne (Corydon) (44-0) 2010 Losses: #4329 Logan-Magnolia (Logan) (41-7), #6473 Pella Christian (Pella) (28-20), #9406 Mt. Ayr (42-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-48 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Pleasantville (38-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Pella Christian (Pella), 9/2 at Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn), 9/9 at Mt. Ayr, 9/16 Panorama (Panora), 9/23 at Pleasantville, 9/30 at Central Decatur (Leon), 10/7 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield), 10/14 at Wayne (Corydon), 10/21 West Central Valley (Stuart) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pella Christian (Pella) (5.8), Panorama (Panora) (3.1), Mt. Ayr (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (Corydon) (-44.7), Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn) (-30.7), Central Decatur (Leon) (-27.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-10.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13021 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 8/26 Pella Christian (Pella) [projection: 27-21 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.