Marcus (Flower Mound, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Red/Silver
Coach: Bryan Erwin
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Stephen Hopkins 6'0" 230 Senior RB
Daniel Noble 6'4" 250 Senior DT
Nick Fitzgerald 6'4" 225 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Backs, Defensive Line, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Replacing OL, Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2008 National Rank: #608
2008 State Rank: #73
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8
2009 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2009 National Rank: #1272
2009 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #665
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 31-33 (18-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 27.9
2008 Points Against Average: 23.5
2008 Differential: +4.4
2008 Wins: #379 Coppell (31-26), #727 Flower Mound (28-21), #2883 Lewisville (28-14), #3316 Fossil Ridge (Keller) (49-28), #7708 Grapevine (55-3)
2008 Losses: #24 Trinity (Euless) (24-10), #38 Katy (17-14), #76 Carroll (Southlake) (42-35), #245 Hebron (Carrollton) (35-21), #468 Lee (Tyler) (21-13), #533 Plano West (Plano) (27-23)
2008 Opponents W-L: 72-56
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Grapevine (62-28)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Grapevine, 9/4 Plano West (Plano), 9/11 at Fossil Ridge (Keller), 9/19 vs Katy, 9/25 Lee (Tyler), 10/9 vs Lewisville, 10/16 at Carroll (Southlake), 10/23 Coppell, 10/30 vs Flower Mound, 11/6 at Hebron (Carrollton)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Katy (52.5), Carroll (Southlake) (52.4), Lee (Tyler) (45.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Grapevine (-0.4), Lewisville (20), Fossil Ridge (Keller) (22.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5 (39.6 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #121
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Grapevine [projection: 41-12 win]