Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Black/White Coach: Mike Wheeler League: TAPPS Division II District 2 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2013 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Preston Nix 6'1" 210 Senior QB/LB 4.53 Taylor Carson 5'9" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.52 Sam Page 5'10" 195 Senior LB 4.78 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Stephen Forester 6'1" 230 Senior DE [UTEP] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Offense Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 27.7 2013 National Rank: #2099 2013 State Rank: #234 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2014 National Rank: #1814 2014 State Rank: #220 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1849 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 103-30 (47-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 12-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 35 2013 Points Against Average: 15.8 2013 Differential: +19.2 2013 Wins: #3632 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (27-15), #3632 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (21-10), #3837 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21-0), #5628 Grace Community (Tyler) (50-6), #5931 Brook Hill (Bullard) (34-12), #6349 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (28-21), #7106 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (41-23), #8022 Grace Prep (Arlington) (49-12), #8145 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (39-20), #10886 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (49-0), #11281 Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (41-7), #13147 Shelton (Dallas) (48-10) 2013 Losses: #382 Midland Christian (Midland) (70-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 76-68 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 9/5 at First Baptist (Dallas), 9/12 John Paul II (Plano), 9/26 Brook Hill (Bullard), 10/3 at Grace Community (Tyler), 10/10 at Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 10/17 Shelton (Dallas), 10/24 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 10/31 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler), 11/7 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (26.9), First Baptist (Dallas) (18.3), Brook Hill (Bullard) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (-29.9), Shelton (Dallas) (-28.5), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-13.1) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (9.6 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #815 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8038 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35% |