Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Black/White Coach: Mike Wheeler League: TAPPS Division III District 2 Playoff Division: TAPPS III Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 8-2 TOP PLAYERS Will Nettles 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.4 Luke Carney 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.6 Porter Nix 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leadership, Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 35.7 2022 National Rank: #736 2022 State Rank: #111 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: 23.8 2023 National Rank: #544 2023 State Rank: #90 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 37.4 Dynasty National Rank: #467 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 56-7 (19-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 13-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 43.5 2022 Points Against Average: 11.6 2022 Differential: +31.9 2022 Wins: #849 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (32-28), #1738 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (28-19), #2023 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (35-0), #2734 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (34-21), #2826 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (34-14), #3894 Cypress Christian (Houston) (24-0), #4920 Brook Hill (Bullard) (61-7), #4920 Brook Hill (Bullard) (62-14), #5705 Covenant (Dallas) (47-7), #9182 Covenant Christian (Colleyville) (66-6), #10846 First Baptist (Dallas) (58-0), #11215 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (60-0), #12106 Shelton (Dallas) (forfeit win) 2022 Losses: #1513 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (35-24) 2022 Opponents W-L: 83-82 Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021 (TAPPS II), 2008 (TAPPS II) Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2020 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2016 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2015 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 2), 2013 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2012 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2011 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 2), 2009 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2008 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2007 (TAPPS Division II District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 8 officially, 7 on field Streak List: 10/7/22 Covenant (Dallas) (47-7), 10/21/22 Brook Hill (Bullard) (62-14), 10/28/22 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (60-0), 11/4/22 Shelton (Dallas) (2-0), 11/11/22 Covenant Christian (Colleyville) (66-6), 11/18/22 Brook Hill (Bullard) (61-7), 11/26/22 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (35-0), 12/3/22 Cypress Christian (Houston) (24-0) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 9/1 Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA), 9/8 at Tolar, 9/15 Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 9/22 at Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth), 9/29 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 10/6 Covenant (Dallas), 10/13 at Dallas HSAA Blue (Plano), 10/20 at Brook Hill (Bullard), 10/27 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tolar (15.4), Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA) (12.8), Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (5.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-45.9), Dallas HSAA Blue (Plano) (-31), Covenant (Dallas) (-16.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (5.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #447 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2569 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34% |