Magnet Cove (Malvern, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Caleb Carmikle
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Stone 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.59
Lucas Smeltzer 6'0" 265 Senior G/DT 5.2
Julius McClellan 6'1" 175 Sophomore WR/DB 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Prolific RB Returns, OL
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2019 National Rank: #6791
2019 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -12
2020 National Rank*: #6860
2020 State Rank*: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8895
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 120-76-1 (82-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.8
2019 Points Against Average: 20.5
2019 Differential: +17.3
2019 Wins: #7403 Atkins (56-27), #8753 McCrory (38-14), #9827 Poyen (43-14), #10309 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (38-20), #10595 Mountain Pine (35-26), #11036 England (56-26), #11999 Clarendon (36-8), #12182 Conway Christian (Conway) (26-14), #12429 Quitman (27-20), #13040 Mount Ida (55-26), #13302 Bigelow (37-8)
2019 Losses: #6313 Gurdon (34-17), #10598 Mountain View (30-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 69-74
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Murfreesboro, 9/4 at Bismarck, 9/11 Glen Rose (Malvern), 9/18 at Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 9/25 Dierks, 10/9 at Mount Ida, 10/16 Gurdon, 10/30 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park), 11/6 at Poyen, 11/13 at McCrory
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Glen Rose (Malvern) (3.3), Gurdon (-0.4), Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (-20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mount Ida (-42.1), Bismarck (-34.6), Murfreesboro (-32.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4 (-19.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #150
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8672
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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