MacArthur (Irving, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Basil
League: 5A Region I District 7
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #90

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Sims 5'11" 205 Senior RB
Ray Mitchell 6'1" 180 Senior DB/WR
Johnny Haynes 5'11" 185 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism at Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Inexperienced offensive line

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2008 National Rank: #2481
2008 State Rank: #244
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1
2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.6
2009 National Rank: #2559
2009 State Rank: #263
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #524
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 42-22 (28-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 3-7
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 28.8
2008 Points Against Average: 31.1
2008 Differential: -2.3
2008 Wins: #757 Mansfield (28-14), #5114 Grand Prairie (24-7), #7733 Nimitz (Irving) (50-42)
2008 Losses: #94 Plano (33-7), #120 Cedar Hill (39-35), #340 Heritage (Colleyville) (35-20), #907 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (38-37), #1111 Duncanville (31-21), #1752 Irving (31-28), #1972 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (41-38)
2008 Opponents W-L: 63-50
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 6), 2004 (5A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Plano (14-13)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Plano, 9/7 vs Heritage (Colleyville), 9/12 Mansfield, 9/17 at North Mesquite (Mesquite), 9/24 Duncanville, 10/9 at Grand Prairie, 10/16 Nimitz (Irving), 10/23 at Cedar Hill, 10/30 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 11/6 at Irving
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Hill (60), Plano (36.5), Mansfield (35.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Prairie (4.3), Nimitz (Irving) (9.4), Irving (19.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #467
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 Plano [projection: 41-28 loss]