MacArthur (Lawton, OK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Green/Black
Coach: Brett Manning
League: 5A District 1 (moving from 5A District 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Darius Graham 6'1" 220 Senior RB 4.65
Derek Block 6'0" 200 Senior DE 4.61
Mitchell Fritts 6'0" 210 Junior MLB 4.72

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Schwarz 6'2" 180 Senior K [Tulsa]
Michael Thomas 6'1" 195 Senior DB [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, WRs, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Young On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.6
2011 National Rank: #276
2011 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40
2012 National Rank: #604
2012 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #558
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 93-24 (57-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.6
2011 Points Against Average: 12.9
2011 Differential: +27.7
2011 Wins: #746 Lawton (21-14), #1292 Bishop Kelley (Tulsa) (31-14), #1337 Duncan (28-7), #1437 Ardmore (56-2), #1437 Ardmore (45-14), #3597 Wichita Falls (TX) (43-17), #3637 Deer Creek (Edmond) (58-28), #4167 Eisenhower (Lawton) (24-9), #4981 Durant (49-14), #5575 Chickasha (47-9), #7894 Altus (48-7), #8853 Northwest Classen (Oklahoma City) (45-14), #13216 Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City) (67-7)
2011 Losses: #123 Guthrie (24-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-72
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A District 2), 2010 (5A District 2), 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Clinton, 9/7 at Lawton, 9/14 Eisenhower (Lawton), 9/20 at Del City, 9/28 Southeast (Oklahoma City), 9/28 Noble, 10/5 at Chickasha, 10/12 Duncan, 10/18 Altus, 10/25 at Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City), 11/2 at Ardmore
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (47.1), Lawton (46.9), Duncan (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City) (-27.8), Southeast (Oklahoma City) (-16.9), Noble (-3.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (23.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%