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: #11 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2011 National Rank: #5803 2011 State Rank: #63 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.4 2012 National Rank: #5832 2012 State Rank: #61 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -18.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12978 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.1 Dynasty Record: 32-46 (25-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.5 2011 Points Against Average: 12.3 2011 Differential: +17.2 2011 Wins: #8430 Pella Christian (Pella) (29-17), #9792 Treynor (38-7), #10715 Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira (Elk Horn) (32-0), #11051 Central Decatur (Leon) (23-6), #11105 Mt. Ayr (34-12), #11443 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (34-3), #12766 West Central Valley (Stuart) (49-9), #13456 Pleasantville (38-6), #14531 Wayne (Corydon) (41-6) 2011 Losses: #1902 St. Albert (Council Bluffs) (31-7), #5526 Panorama (Panora) (38-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 64-47 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Madrid, 8/31 at Woodward-Granger (Woodward), 9/7 Ogden, 9/14 at Pella Christian (Pella), 9/21 Mt. Ayr, 9/28 at Panorama (Panora), 10/5 Colfax-Mingo (Colfax), 10/12 at Central Decatur (Leon), 10/19 at Van Meter Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (14.9), Panorama (Panora) (13.2), Madrid (2.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (-27.1), Van Meter (-17.3), Mt. Ayr (-13.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 (-7.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9213 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.