Midland Christian (Midland, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Red/Blue/White Coach: Greg McClendon League: TAPPS Division II District 1 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 6-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Christian Whigham 5'10" 165 Junior RB/S Tanner Dobbs 5'9" 170 Senior FB/LB Mason Alsup 6'3" 200 Senior DE D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Bobby Thompson 6'7" 285 Senior OL 5.10 [TCU] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Experience, Leadership, Speed/Quickness Team Weaknesses: Loss Of Key Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 34.6 2010 National Rank: #1101 2010 State Rank: #140 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.8 2011 National Rank: #1581 2011 State Rank: #192 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27 Dynasty National Rank: #1357 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 46-17 (18-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 41.3 2010 Points Against Average: 16.7 2010 Differential: +24.6 2010 Wins: #1407 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (62-14), #1793 Faith Christian (Grapevine) (38-13), #3434 Trinity Valley (Fort Worth) (36-16), #3628 Seminole (56-32), #4163 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (48-10), #4508 Sweetwater (34-7), #5870 Northland Christian (Houston) (61-13), #5865 Pantego Christian (Arlington) (49-3), #6190 Grace Prep (Arlington) (49-0), #11788 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (46-0) 2010 Losses: #202 Monahans (49-7), #1407 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (26-21), #2471 Big Spring (34-30) 2010 Opponents W-L: 88-66 Recent State Championships: 2006, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Seminole, 9/2 at Trinity Valley (Fort Worth), 9/9 at Monahans, 9/24 vs Big Spring, 9/30 vs Sweetwater, 10/7 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 10/14 Faith Christian (Grapevine), 10/21 at Pantego Christian (Arlington), 10/28 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 11/4 at Grace Prep (Arlington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Monahans (45.6), Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (31.1), Seminole (25.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (-15.6), Pantego Christian (Arlington) (10.3), Grace Prep (Arlington) (12.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (18.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1881 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Seminole [projection: 31-28 win] |