Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Caves
League: 2A District 9 (moving from 2A District 8)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Waring 6'2.5" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2019 National Rank: #5132
2019 State Rank: #100
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4
2020 National Rank*: #5036
2020 State Rank*: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11778
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 63-89 (45-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 46.3
2019 Points Against Average: 12.1
2019 Differential: +34.2
2019 Wins: #3824 PCM (Monroe) (38-13), #8813 Centerville (45-10), #9893 Ogden (50-14), #11558 Clarke (Osceola) (56-0), #11556 Madrid (62-0), #12733 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (45-8), #12889 Saydel (Des Moines) (55-0), #12934 West Central Valley (Stuart) (78-0)
2019 Losses: #3530 Greene County (Jefferson) (35-21), #8271 Chariton (41-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 34-60
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Pella Christian (Pella), 9/4 Chariton, 9/25 Atlantic, 10/2 at Red Oak, 10/9 Clarinda, 10/16 at Albia, 10/23 at Atlantic
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pella Christian (Pella) (-3), Atlantic (-9), Clarinda (-12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Albia (-46.1), Red Oak (-45.6), Chariton (-35)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 (-13 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #253
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8910
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 23%



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