Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Caves
League: 1A District 8 (moving from 1A District 7)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -24.3
2013 National Rank: #12640
2013 State Rank: #219
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -24.3
2014 National Rank: #12580
2014 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13026
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 37-59 (29-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 10.7
2013 Points Against Average: 24.4
2013 Differential: -13.7
2013 Wins: #11720 Pella Christian (Pella) (30-17), #14187 Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (41-6)
2013 Losses: #4071 Van Meter (28-0), #6649 Ogden (10-7), #7104 Mt. Ayr (35-0), #9268 Madrid (30-7), #9800 Panorama (Panora) (42-3), #11252 Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (32-0), #11780 Central Decatur (Leon) (20-8)
2013 Opponents W-L: 61-34
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 West Central Valley (Stuart) (24-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at West Central Valley (Stuart), 9/5 at Ogden, 9/12 Central Decatur (Leon), 9/19 Van Meter, 9/26 at Madrid, 10/3 Interstate #35 (Truro), 10/10 at Panorama (Panora), 10/17 Southwest Valley (Corning), 10/24 at Woodward-Granger (Woodward)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Van Meter (16.6), Ogden (5.2), Madrid (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Interstate #35 (Truro) (-35.7), West Central Valley (Stuart) (-30.3), Central Decatur (Leon) (-18.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10868
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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