Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Blue
Coach: Mike Helmer
League: TAPPS Division III District 2 (moving from TAPPS Division II District 2)
Playoff Division: TAPPS III
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jon Cole 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB
Kajuan Givens 5'7" 190 Senior DL/OL
Tavione Carter 6'1" 190 Junior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Physical Size, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -0.8
2013 National Rank: #8145
2013 State Rank: #745
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -2.3
2014 National Rank: #8484
2014 State Rank: #779
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7684
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 65-54 (23-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 32
2013 Points Against Average: 29.4
2013 Differential: +2.6
2013 Wins: #9438 Pantego Christian (Arlington) (20-14), #10886 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (34-20), #11281 Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (45-6), #11948 Life Oak Cliff (Dallas) (41-21), #13147 Shelton (Dallas) (54-27)
2013 Losses: #2099 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (39-20), #3837 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (19-12), #5628 Grace Community (Tyler) (49-25), #5931 Brook Hill (Bullard) (48-27), #7106 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (51-42)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-57
Recent League Championships: 2006 (TAPPS Division III District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division IV District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Dallas HSAA North (Plano), 9/5 vs Morton, 9/5 at Oakridge (Arlington), 9/12 at Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), 9/26 at Garland Christian Academy (Garland), 10/3 Dallas Lutheran (Dallas), 10/10 Gainesville State (Gainesville), 10/17 at Highlands (Irving), 10/24 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 10/31 at Reicher Catholic (Waco), 11/7 at First Baptist (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: First Baptist (Dallas) (18.3), Oakridge (Arlington) (9.6), Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (-58.5), Morton (-33.6), Highlands (Irving) (-33.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1052
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11427
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%