MacArthur (Irving, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Basil
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #125

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taion Sells 5'11" 180 Junior S 4.49
Justin Chavez 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.44
Drew Xayasith 6'1" 305 Senior DT 5.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Brown 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.40 [Notre Dame]
Johnny Haynes 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.50 [Oklahoma State]
Jason Frimpong 5'10" 185 Senior ATH 4.40 [Pittsburgh]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Game Day, Leadership, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2010 National Rank: #2038
2010 State Rank: #248
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.8
2011 National Rank: #2926
2011 State Rank: #343
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1231
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 26-26 (16-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 23.4
2010 Points Against Average: 27
2010 Differential: -3.6
2010 Wins: #1492 Grapevine (21-17), #3290 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (26-10), #6316 Irving (29-3), #6347 Haltom (Haltom City) (42-20)
2010 Losses: #17 Trinity (Euless) (48-15), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (55-23), #369 Plano (24-8), #1039 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (35-21), #1598 Richland (North Richland Hills) (24-21), #1722 Nimitz (Irving) (34-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-52
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/1 Plano, 9/16 at Richland (North Richland Hills), 9/23 Irving, 9/30 at Heritage (Colleyville), 10/7 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 10/14 at Haltom (Haltom City), 10/21 Nimitz (Irving), 10/28 at Grapevine, 11/3 Trinity (Euless)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Euless) (56.6), Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5), Plano (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haltom (Haltom City) (6.1), Irving (6.8), Nimitz (Irving) (19.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #379
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) [projection: 31-21 loss]