Magnet Cove (Malvern, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ronnie Efird
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 8-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Smeltzer 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB
Nathan Reynolds 6'0" 195 Senior G/LB
Isaac Whitley 5'9" 215 Senior C/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/RB/WR, ILB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth/Experience On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2014 National Rank: #10133
2014 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2015 National Rank: #7890
2015 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9426
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 89-48-1 (58-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 23.8
2014 Points Against Average: 19.3
2014 Differential: +4.5
2014 Wins: #10142 England (34-28), #11149 Lafayette County (Stamps) (28-24), #11333 Centerpoint (Amity) (20-3), #11834 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (26-14), #12047 Bigelow (20-10), #13217 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (33-6), #14130 Quitman (28-2), #14469 Mountain Pine (35-7)
2014 Losses: #5813 Earle (50-13), #8617 Conway Christian (Conway) (17-14), #9683 Harmony Grove (Benton) (30-27), #11036 Poyen (40-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 66-65-1
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 9/11 at Centerpoint (Amity), 9/18 Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/25 at England, 10/2 Poyen, 10/9 at Quitman, 10/16 Mountain Pine, 10/23 at Bigelow, 10/30 Conway Christian (Conway), 11/5 at Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Conway Christian (Conway) (-4.2), England (-5.7), Poyen (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pine (-46), Quitman (-37.3), Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (-31.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7 (-15.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12909
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%