| Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Scott Smiley League: TAPPS Division II District 1 Playoff Division: TAPPS 5A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jay Marshall 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.6 Cade Garcia 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5 Sawyer Alexander 6'2" 300 Senior 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Athletes Team Weaknesses: Linemen RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 25.4 2016 National Rank: #2299 2016 State Rank: #282 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.9 2017 National Rank: #1753 2017 State Rank: #229 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4124 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1 Dynasty Record: 94-64 (36-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 38.4 2016 Points Against Average: 27.9 2016 Differential: +10.5 2016 Wins: #1101 Fort Worth Country Day (Fort Worth) (28-18), #1429 Midland Christian (Midland) (35-34), #2558 Whitesboro (28-14), #5287 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (46-7), #8216 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (59-21), #8511 Triple A Academy (Dallas) (56-27), #10812 Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes (Carrollton) (42-14), #13360 Gainesville State (Gainesville) (35-26) 2016 Losses: #619 Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (66-21), #1146 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (24-20), #2215 Grace Community (Tyler) (56-52) 2016 Opponents W-L: 71-52 Recent State Championships: 2015 (TAPPS II) Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Fort Worth Country Day (Fort Worth), 9/15 Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 9/22 at Gainesville State (Gainesville), 9/29 Whitesboro, 10/6 at Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes (Carrollton), 10/13 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 10/20 at Greenhill (Addison), 10/27 at Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine), 11/3 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 11/10 at Midland Christian (Midland) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (47.5), Midland Christian (Midland) (40), Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (30.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville State (Gainesville) (-34.1), Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes (Carrollton) (-11.2), Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (4.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (16.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #383 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2469 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |