Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Caves
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -0.2
2023 National Rank: #5622
2023 State Rank: #122
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -16.4
2024 National Rank*: #5917
2024 State Rank*: #118
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7271
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-21 (12-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11184
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 78-108 (53-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.9
2023 Points Against Average: 38.1
2023 Differential: -7.2
2023 Wins: #5660 Southeast Valley (Gowrie) (52-12), #6565 Greene County (Jefferson) (34-33), #6769 Clarke (Osceola) (44-35), #11340 Saydel (Des Moines) (47-0)
2023 Losses: #440 Van Meter (56-17), #1194 Kuemper (Carroll) (61-7), #2895 Roland-Story (Story City) (41-14), #3245 Pella Christian (Pella) (49-35), #3584 Clarinda (56-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-33
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Pella Christian (Pella), 9/6 Van Meter, 9/13 Clarke (Osceola), 9/20 at Southeast Valley (Gowrie), 9/27 Saydel (Des Moines), 10/4 Kuemper (Carroll), 10/11 at Roland-Story (Story City), 10/18 at Greene County (Jefferson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Van Meter (22.7), Kuemper (Carroll) (17.5), Pella Christian (Pella) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Saydel (Des Moines) (-47.6), Clarke (Osceola) (-42.1), Greene County (Jefferson) (-17.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (8.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #86
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2609
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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