Houston Christian (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Mike Johnston
League: TAPPS Division I District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Anderson WR/DB
Josh Davis LB
Sam Kaestner WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7
2010 National Rank: #6183
2010 State Rank: #601
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.2
2011 National Rank: #7621
2011 State Rank: #720
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6097
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 34-24 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 16.3
2010 Points Against Average: 28.4
2010 Differential: -12.1
2010 Wins: #3581 East Bernard (38-14), #4008 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (24-21), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (12-7), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (27-25)
2010 Losses: #1414 St. John's (Houston) (48-0), #1823 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (42-14), #2257 St. Pius X (Houston) (37-13), #2257 St. Pius X (Houston) (49-7), #5893 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (17-7), #5893 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-45
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Northland Christian (Houston), 9/2 East Bernard, 9/9 at St. John's (Houston), 9/16 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/30 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/7 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 10/14 at St. Pius X (Houston), 10/21 at St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 10/28 St. Pius X (Houston), 11/4 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Houston) (22.7), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (19.7), St. Pius X (Houston) (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northland Christian (Houston) (10.5), Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (12.9), St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (14.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (17.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #373
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2560
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Northland Christian (Houston) [projection: 31-22 loss]