Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Caves
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -22.6
2021 National Rank: #10082
2021 State Rank: #198
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: -34.7
2022 National Rank: #9292
2022 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11675
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 70-98 (47-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2021 Points For Average: 19.9
2021 Points Against Average: 26.9
2021 Differential: -7
2021 Wins: #10404 Red Oak (40-13), #11813 Chariton (10-7), #13062 Hoover (Des Moines) (45-0)
2021 Losses: #2131 Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center) (42-12), #3357 Pella Christian (Pella) (56-22), #4213 Greene County (Jefferson) (41-0), #7848 Clarinda (27-12), #9833 Clarke (Osceola) (37-24), #12178 Shenandoah (19-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 43-42
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/22/21 Chariton (10-7)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Pella Christian (Pella), 9/2 at Hoover (Des Moines), 9/9 Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center), 9/16 at Greene County (Jefferson), 9/23 Red Oak, 9/30 at Clarke (Osceola), 10/7 at Clarinda, 10/14 Shenandoah
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Pella Christian (Pella) (8.7), Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center) (7.3), Greene County (Jefferson) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-59), Shenandoah (-47), Red Oak (-41.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7548
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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