Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Don Caves League: 1A District 8 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -19.9 2014 National Rank: #11965 2014 State Rank: #198 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2015 Starting Power Rating: -18 2015 National Rank: #11642 2015 State Rank: #197 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -19 Dynasty National Rank: #13032 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1 Dynasty Record: 41-64 (32-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 4-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2014 Points For Average: 21.7 2014 Points Against Average: 25.8 2014 Differential: -4.1 2014 Wins: #6600 Central Decatur (Leon) (22-14), #13784 Interstate # (Truro) (41-0), #13847 West Central Valley (Stuart) (24-6), #14263 Southwest Valley (Corning) (41-8) 2014 Losses: #6887 Ogden (49-21), #7780 Madrid (45-14), #7936 Panorama (Panora) (56-6), #9582 Van Meter (42-18), #11100 Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (12-8) 2014 Opponents W-L: 45-46 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 West Central Valley (Stuart), 9/4 Ogden, 9/11 at Central Decatur (Leon), 9/18 at Van Meter, 9/25 Madrid, 10/2 at Interstate #35 (Truro), 10/9 Panorama (Panora), 10/16 at Southwest Valley (Corning), 10/23 Woodward-Granger (Woodward) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Central Decatur (Leon) (7.9), Madrid (5.4), Ogden (4.1) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest Valley (Corning) (-45.4), West Central Valley (Stuart) (-40.2), Interstate #35 (Truro) (-37.6) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11806 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2015 Projected League Finish: 4th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.