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: #104

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taion Sells 5'10" 180 Senior S 4.40 [Baylor]
Justin Chavez 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.41
Germaine Pierson 6'3" 280 Senior OL 5.44

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 21
2011 National Rank: #3088
2011 State Rank: #341
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2012 National Rank: #2016
2012 State Rank: #256
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #824
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 55-40 (37-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.3
2011 Points Against Average: 27.1
2011 Differential: -1.8
2011 Wins: #3268 Richland (North Richland Hills) (42-7), #7316 Irving (42-28), #7356 Nimitz (Irving) (53-13)
2011 Losses: #96 Trinity (Euless) (34-7), #119 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (40-33), #440 Heritage (Colleyville) (21-3), #1217 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (43-24), #1387 Plano (35-14), #2050 Grapevine (10-7), #4030 Haltom (Haltom City) (40-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Richardson, 9/7 Plano, 9/14 at Haltom (Haltom City), 9/28 Turner [R. L.] (Carrollton), 10/5 at Trinity (Euless), 10/12 Heritage (Colleyville), 10/19 Nimitz (Irving), 10/26 at Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 11/1 Grapevine, 11/9 at Irving
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Euless) (53), Heritage (Colleyville) (45.8), Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turner [R. L.] (Carrollton) (-3.2), Nimitz (Irving) (1.4), Irving (5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1256
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%