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: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2020 JV Record: 6-2

TOP PLAYERS
Gabe Grubbs 6'1" 195 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Nick Dore 6'4" 275 Senior OL 5.0
T.J. Lucas 6'2" 195 Senior LB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Lost 19 Seniors, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 44.7
2020 National Rank: #335
2020 State Rank: #68
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2021 National Rank: #428
2021 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.4
Dynasty National Rank: #947
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 176-44 (81-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 47.9
2020 Points Against Average: 9.3
2020 Differential: +38.6
2020 Wins: #1793 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (42-0), #2040 Grace Community (Tyler) (63-14), #2585 Grapevine Faith Christian (Grapevine) (34-6), #2607 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (56-14), #2993 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (56-16), #2993 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (59-14), #3866 Brook Hill (Bullard) (2-0), #4467 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (76-0), #8643 North Dallas (Dallas) (46-12), #9756 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (73-0)
2020 Losses: #226 Regents (Austin) (26-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 48-47
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2020, 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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 9/3 St. Pius X (Houston), 9/10 at Liberty Christian (Argyle), 9/17 at Trinity Christian (Addison), 9/24 at Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 10/1 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 10/8 at Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/15 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 10/22 at Grace Community (Tyler), 11/5 Brook Hill (Bullard)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (13.4), Liberty Christian (Argyle) (6), Trinity Christian (Addison) (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (-43.5), McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-16), Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (-9.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (16.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #518
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3371
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%