MacArthur (Lawton, OK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Green/Black
Coach: Brett Manning
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darius Graham 6'1" 210 Junior RB 4.66
Michael Thomas 6'1" 205 Senior C/S 4.65 [Tulsa]
Quinton Paras 6'3" 210 Senior WR/TE 4.71

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Daniel Schwarz 6'2" 180 Senior K [Tulsa]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dylan Warner Senior QB 4.7 [Florida International]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Attack, Receivers, Return 8 Starters On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks On Interior Line, Unproven QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2010 National Rank: #1287
2010 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2011 National Rank: #865
2011 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #891
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 49-15 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.4
2010 Points Against Average: 16.2
2010 Differential: +22.2
2010 Wins: #2203 McAlester (48-8), #4427 Duncan (24-14), #4581 Ardmore (38-20), #5115 Ada (35-0), #5196 Altus (36-6), #6507 Wichita Falls (TX) (49-14), #6608 Durant (42-20), #9358 Chickasha (59-14), #10538 Northwest Classen (Oklahoma City) (68-12), #12828 Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City) (48-0)
2010 Losses: #167 Lawton (41-9), #755 East Central (Tulsa) (30-15), #1153 Eisenhower (Lawton) (31-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-68
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (5A District 1), 2006 (5A District 1), 2004 (5A District 1), 2003 (5A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/1/11 Wichita Falls (TX) (43-17), 9/9/11 Lawton (21-14), 9/16/11 Eisenhower (Lawton) (24-9)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 Wichita Falls (TX), 9/9 at Lawton, 9/16 Eisenhower (Lawton), 9/23 at Ardmore, 9/30 vs Altus, 10/7 at Chickasha, 10/14 Duncan, 10/20 at Durant, 10/28 Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City), 11/4 at Northwest Classen (Oklahoma City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lawton (48.5), Eisenhower (Lawton) (35.2), Wichita Falls (TX) (11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City) (-23.7), Northwest Classen (Oklahoma City) (-10.7), Chickasha (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (15.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4874
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/1 Wichita Falls (TX) [projection: 44-19 win]