Grand View Christian (Des Moines, IA)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Coach: John Safford League: 2A District 8 (moving from 1A District 7) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #42 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -24.2 2024 National Rank: #9724 2024 State Rank: #213 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -41.8 2025 National Rank*: #10379 2025 State Rank*: #217 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -23 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10300 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 9-8 (4-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -31.8 Dynasty National Rank: #14052 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 13-22 (6-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 26.1 2024 Points Against Average: 28.1 2024 Differential: -2 2024 Wins: #9896 West Central Valley (Stuart) (20-14), #11036 Southwest Valley (Corning) (40-22), #12292 Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (28-7), #12802 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (48-8), #13214 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (38-7) 2024 Losses: #3492 Emmetsburg (57-7), #4713 Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (52-7), #6898 South Hamilton (Jewell) (56-21), #9671 Ogden (30-26) 2024 Opponents W-L: 29-50 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 Interstate #35 (Truro), 9/5 at West Central Valley (Stuart), 9/12 Greene County (Jefferson), 9/19 Clarke (Osceola), 9/26 at Woodward-Granger (Woodward), 10/3 at Clarinda, 10/10 Van Meter, 10/17 at Chariton Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Van Meter (17.1), Woodward-Granger (Woodward) (-5.2), Greene County (Jefferson) (-12.7) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Clarke (Osceola) (-63), West Central Valley (Stuart) (-36.8), Interstate #35 (Truro) (-32.7) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4 (-21.3 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.6 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #176 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1267 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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