Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Don Caves League: 1A District 5 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -16.3 2016 National Rank: #10947 2016 State Rank: #200 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: -15 2017 National Rank: #10623 2017 State Rank: #190 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #13052 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 48-76 (37-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 25.8 2016 Points Against Average: 37.4 2016 Differential: -11.6 2016 Wins: #7421 Central Decatur (Leon) (30-27), #13590 Woodward Academy (Woodward) (59-36), #14052 Guthrie Center/Adair-Casey (Guthrie Center) (45-7) 2016 Losses: #1809 Pella Christian (Pella) (72-0), #5120 Pleasantville (40-14), #6914 Panorama (Panora) (31-14), #8237 Interstate #35 (Truro) (48-21), #8839 Mt. Ayr/Diagonal (Mt. Ayr) (49-28), #9405 Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (27-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 44-41 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Woodward Academy (Woodward) (59-36) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Panorama (Panora), 9/1 Guthrie Center/Adair-Casey (Guthrie Center), 9/8 at Pella Christian (Pella), 9/15 Pleasantville, 9/22 at Central Decatur (Leon), 9/29 Woodward-Granger (Woodward), 10/6 Interstate #35 (Truro), 10/13 at Mt. Ayr, 10/20 Woodward Academy (Woodward) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pella Christian (Pella) (29.8), Pleasantville (12.4), Panorama (Panora) (10.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Guthrie Center/Adair-Casey (Guthrie Center) (-43.6), Woodward Academy (Woodward) (-36.9), Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (-2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8043 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.