Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Don Caves League: 2A District 8 (moving from 2A District 9) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -12.1 2020 National Rank: #8418 2020 State Rank: #175 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.3 2021 Starting Power Rating: -25.6 2021 National Rank: #8488 2021 State Rank: #177 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -11 Dynasty National Rank: #11717 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6 Dynasty Record: 67-92 (46-63 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 4-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (4th) 2020 Points For Average: 18.9 2020 Points Against Average: 18.9 2020 Differential: 0 2020 Wins: #5569 Pella Christian (Pella) (29-24), #12014 Albia (38-0), #12832 Red Oak (22-13), #13657 Chariton (36-0) 2020 Losses: #4982 Atlantic (38-0), #4982 Atlantic (21-0), #7637 Clarinda (36-7) 2020 Opponents W-L: 27-34 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 Pella Christian (Pella), 9/3 at Hoover (Des Moines), 9/10 at Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center), 9/17 Greene County (Jefferson), 9/24 at Red Oak, 10/1 Clarke (Osceola), 10/8 Clarinda, 10/15 at Shenandoah Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Clarinda (-11.5), Greene County (Jefferson) (-12.2), Pella Christian (Pella) (-12.2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Red Oak (-53.7), Clarke (Osceola) (-52), Shenandoah (-33.3) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15 (-15.5 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9844 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.