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 II
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. King 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Parker Robertson 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Brett Judd 6'4" 200 Senior WR/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2019 National Rank: #600
2019 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 28.2
2020 National Rank*: #710
2020 State Rank*: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1083
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 166-43 (77-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 36.8
2019 Points Against Average: 15.1
2019 Differential: +21.7
2019 Wins: #529 John Paul II (Plano) (25-14), #652 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (35-29), #1138 Brook Hill (Bullard) (21-3), #2553 Grace Community (Tyler) (45-27), #2781 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (46-21), #4142 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (42-0), #4903 Trinity Christian (Addison) (42-13), #6039 Adams [Bryan] (Dallas) (45-6), #6981 Kemp (55-7), #10486 Westbury Christian (Houston) (52-0)
2019 Losses: #39 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (40-16), #583 Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (21-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 70-66
Recent State Championships: 2008
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 vs Liberty Christian (Argyle), 10/2 vs North Dallas (Dallas), 10/16 at Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/23 at McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 10/30 vs Grace Community (Tyler), 11/6 vs Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 11/13 vs Brook Hill (Bullard), 11/27 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 12/5 vs Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine), 12/12 vs Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 12/19 vs Regents (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Regents (Austin) (32.6), Brook Hill (Bullard) (21.2), Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Dallas (Dallas) (-16.4), McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-3.4), Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (6.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (22.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #264
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1144
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 12%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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