Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Black/White Coach: Mike Wheeler League: TAPPS Division II District 2 Playoff Division: TAPPS 5A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Palmer Nix 6'0" 220 Senior LB/HB 4.6 Jeffery Sims 6'0" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.3 Davis Baucum 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Kris McCune 6'1" 195 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Lost 25 Seniors RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 35.1 2016 National Rank: #1148 2016 State Rank: #139 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.9 2017 National Rank: #1528 2017 State Rank: #199 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1589 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 137-36 (66-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 11-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 45.8 2016 Points Against Average: 15.5 2016 Differential: +30.3 2016 Wins: #2215 Grace Community (Tyler) (26-24), #2287 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (24-20), #3186 Episcopal (Dallas) (49-7), #5210 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (56-26), #5287 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (49-9), #6070 Brook Hill (Bullard) (42-7), #6478 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (62-27), #7301 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (42-7), #7527 Westbury Christian (Houston) (52-0), #10535 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (56-10), #11574 Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas) (57-8) 2016 Losses: #619 Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (41-35) 2016 Opponents W-L: 64-67 Recent State Championships: 2008 (TAPPS II) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Westbury Christian (Houston), 9/8 at Houston Christian (Houston), 9/15 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 9/22 at Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas), 9/29 Grace Community (Tyler), 10/6 All Saints (Fort Worth), 10/13 Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 10/20 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 10/27 Brook Hill (Bullard), 11/10 at Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: All Saints (Fort Worth) (58.5), Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (28.9), Grace Community (Tyler) (21.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas) (-11.7), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (3.8), Houston Christian (Houston) (6.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (13.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #404 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2640 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |