Midland Christian (Midland, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Red/Blue/White Coach: Greg McClendon League: TAPPS Division II District 1 (moving from TAPPS Division I District 1) Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Fisher 6'4" 305 Junior OL 5.2 Garrett Eddison 5'11" 205 Senior LB 4.6 Anderson Needham 6'2" 180 Junior QB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All 3 LBs Return, Great Speed/Height At WR Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB/TB, Lost 4 Of 5 OL Starters To Graduation RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 23.6 2015 National Rank: #2825 2015 State Rank: #315 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.1 2016 National Rank: #3091 2016 State Rank: #330 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.6 Dynasty National Rank: #791 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 116-44 (46-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 5-7 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2015 Points For Average: 28.2 2015 Points Against Average: 31.2 2015 Differential: -3 2015 Wins: #2129 Americas (El Paso) (24-19), #4359 Trinity Christian (Addison) (36-7), #5629 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (49-42), #6245 Madison [James] (Dallas) (49-0), #8776 John Paul II (Plano) (55-6) 2015 Losses: #244 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (57-14), #289 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (51-29), #393 Episcopal (Bellaire) (29-3), #815 St. Pius X (Houston) (51-35), #1657 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (48-18), #2031 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (26-5), #2872 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (38-21) 2015 Opponents W-L: 84-55 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2006, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Eastwood (El Paso), 9/2 Brock, 9/9 at Americas (El Paso), 9/16 at Elysian Fields, 9/16 Hatch Valley (Hatch, NM), 9/24 at Shadow Creek (Pearland), 10/7 Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine), 10/14 at Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 10/21 Wall, 10/28 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 11/4 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brock (56), Wall (37.6), Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (33.6) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (1.1), Elysian Fields (13.8), Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (15.3) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (27.4 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1505 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%