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%