| Garland Christian Academy (Garland, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Swordsmen Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Joel Berry League: TAPPS Division III District 3 (moving from TAPPS Division IV District 2) Playoff Division: TAPPS III Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody King WR Caleb Petersen LB Parker Powell DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Returners Team Weaknesses: Graduated Many Offensive Players, Young Offense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -3.4 2011 National Rank: #8880 2011 State Rank: #815 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -8.4 2012 National Rank: #10002 2012 State Rank: #905 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #13447 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7 Dynasty Record: 31-62 (17-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 55.8 2011 Points Against Average: 36.5 2011 Differential: +19.3 2011 Wins: #10428 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (69-41), #12144 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (45-44), #12388 Canyon Creek Christian Academy (Richardson) (70-35), #12501 Life (Red Oak) (49-36), #12917 First Baptist (Dallas) (54-25), #13125 Temple Christian (Fort Worth) (28-0), #13248 Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) (48-27), #13814 Rockwall Christian (Rowlett) (56-26), #13894 Texas Christian Academy (Waco) (47-18), #14411 Lakehill Prep (Dallas) (94-66) 2011 Losses: #6724 St. Paul (Shiner) (72-63), #8937 Calvary Christian (Fort Worth) (48-47) 2011 Opponents W-L: 61-74 Recent League Championships: 2011 (TAPPS Division IV District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division IV District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 9/7 at Life Red Oak (Red Oak), 9/14 at Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 9/28 at Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound), 10/12 Highlands (Irving), 10/19 at Rockwall Christian (Rowlett), 10/26 at Dallas Lutheran (Dallas), 11/2 First Baptist (Dallas) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-7.9), McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-11.3), First Baptist (Dallas) (-14.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Highlands (Irving) (-42.1), Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (-36.5), Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound) (-31.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1 (-20.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1140 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12441 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20% |