| Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Don Caves League: 3A District 5 (moving from 2A District 8) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #19 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 1.9 2024 National Rank: #4751 2024 State Rank: #108 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7 2025 National Rank*: #4273 2025 State Rank*: #95 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -7.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7052 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-24 (10-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10837 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.1 Dynasty Record: 82-113 (55-74 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 33.7 2024 Points Against Average: 15.8 2024 Differential: +17.9 2024 Wins: #7402 Southeast Valley (Gowrie) (33-6), #8268 Pella Christian (Pella) (56-0), #11271 Saydel (Des Moines) (56-0), #12589 Clarke (Osceola) (85-0) 2024 Losses: #1272 Van Meter (24-0), #1325 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (41-19), #1968 Kuemper (Carroll) (29-20), #3858 Roland-Story (Story City) (28-21), #4898 Greene County (Jefferson) (14-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 48-40 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 Van Meter, 9/5 at Roland-Story (Story City), 9/12 at Atlantic, 9/19 Creston, 9/26 Williamsburg, 10/3 at Saydel (Des Moines), 10/10 at Knoxville, 10/17 Nevada, 10/24 at Winterset Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Van Meter (17.1), Williamsburg (16.1), Nevada (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Saydel (Des Moines) (-47.3), Knoxville (-39.6), Atlantic (-17.7) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (0.6 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.6 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.7 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #94 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #690 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |