Marcus (Flower Mound, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Red/Silver
Coach: Bryan Erwin
League: 5A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7

TOP PLAYERS
Deion Sanders Jr 5'9" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.50
Evan Williams 5'9" 165 Senior RB/CB 4.50
Harvey Giddens 5'11" 210 Senior RB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rufus Mason 6'0" 205 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Backs, Receivers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 51.3
2010 National Rank: #168
2010 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 47.9
2011 National Rank: #180
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 41.2
Dynasty National Rank: #225
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 34-21 (19-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 36.5
2010 Points Against Average: 25
2010 Differential: +11.5
2010 Wins: #233 Hebron (Carrollton) (22-21), #369 Plano (35-32), #859 Plano East (Plano) (31-17), #984 Garland (33-13), #1131 Plano West (Plano) (42-14), #1492 Grapevine (56-20), #2182 Lewisville (56-34), #2307 Lamar (Arlington) (35-7)
2010 Losses: #39 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (35-28), #69 Allen (30-14), #366 Flower Mound (52-49)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/27/11 Waxahachie (51-21), 9/2/11 Grapevine (62-12), 9/8/11 Lamar (Arlington) (27-7), 9/23/11 Plano East (Plano) (20-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Waxahachie, 9/2 Grapevine, 9/8 at Lamar (Arlington), 9/23 at Plano East (Plano), 9/30 Flower Mound, 10/7 Plano West (Plano), 10/14 at Plano, 10/21 Allen, 10/28 Lewisville, 11/4 Hebron (Carrollton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Allen (67.9), Hebron (Carrollton) (48.6), Plano (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar (Arlington) (19.7), Lewisville (26.9), Waxahachie (30.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.3 (42.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #52
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/27 vs Waxahachie [projection: 42-24 win]