| Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Scott Smiley League: TAPPS Division II District 1 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jared Taylor 6'1" 195 Senior RB/DE 4.50 Chase Hamilton 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.80 Luke Alexander 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, Line Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 23.9 2011 National Rank: #2570 2011 State Rank: #294 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.4 2012 National Rank: #2720 2012 State Rank: #328 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6094 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 47-49 (14-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 33.1 2011 Points Against Average: 20.9 2011 Differential: +12.2 2011 Wins: #3182 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (33-26), #3844 Grace Prep (Arlington) (48-29), #3980 Centennial (Burleson) (31-14), #4655 Faith Christian (Grapevine) (49-40), #5092 Whitney (28-19), #5355 Bowie (33-13), #6361 Pantego Christian (Arlington) (35-29), #9082 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (56-8), #11459 Poly (Fort Worth) (36-3), #13339 Gainesville State (Gainesville) (34-16) 2011 Losses: #410 Midland Christian (Midland) (37-0), #2519 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (17-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 71-56-1 Recent League Championships: 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Whitesboro, 9/7 at Episcopal (Dallas), 9/14 Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 9/21 Gainesville State (Gainesville), 9/28 Grace Prep (Arlington), 10/5 at Faith Christian (Grapevine), 10/19 Midland Christian (Midland), 10/26 at Pantego Christian (Arlington), 11/2 Reicher Catholic (Waco), 11/9 at Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Midland Christian (Midland) (50.6), Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (31.9), Grace Prep (Arlington) (24.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville State (Gainesville) (-29), Reicher Catholic (Waco) (-3.4), Episcopal (Dallas) (0.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (11.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #496 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3634 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |