Garland Christian Academy (Garland, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Swordsmen
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Joel Berry
League: TAPPS Division III District 2 (moving from TAPPS Division III District 3)
Playoff Division: TAPPS III
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -26
2013 National Rank: #12851
2013 State Rank: #1075
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: -26
2014 National Rank: #12802
2014 State Rank: #1086
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -22
Dynasty National Rank: #13441
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 41-71 (22-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 40.8
2013 Points Against Average: 37.2
2013 Differential: +3.6
2013 Wins: #13988 Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound) (55-31), #14064 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (48-27), #14109 Highlands (Irving) (34-19), #14509 Fellowship Academy (Kennedale) (71-12), #14601 Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (71-6)
2013 Losses: #3043 First Baptist (Dallas) (60-14), #9040 Temple Christian (Fort Worth) (53-13), #9415 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (42-21), #9825 Life Red Oak (Red Oak) (70-34), #10886 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (52-47)
2013 Opponents W-L: 42-64
Recent League Championships: 2011 (TAPPS Division IV District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division IV District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Fellowship Academy (Kennedale) (16-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Fellowship Academy (Kennedale), 9/19 at Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound), 9/26 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill), 10/3 at First Baptist (Dallas), 10/10 Highlands (Irving), 10/17 at Dallas Lutheran (Dallas), 10/24 Reicher Catholic (Waco), 10/31 at McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 11/7 Gainesville State (Gainesville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: First Baptist (Dallas) (18.3), Reicher Catholic (Waco) (1), McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (-58.5), Fellowship Academy (Kennedale) (-43.2), Highlands (Irving) (-33.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6 (-21.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1099
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12199
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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