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%