MacArthur (Irving, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Beck Nitcholas
League: 6A Region I District 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #197

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Conner Martin 6'4" 255 Senior TE/DE 4.62
Banner Nitcholas 6'1" 185 Junior WR/FS 4.6
Corde Ray 5'8" 150 Senior RB 4.52

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Explosiveness/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2023 National Rank: #5071
2023 State Rank: #602
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2024 National Rank: #5022
2024 State Rank: #583
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4927
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-34 (13-24 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1497
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.9
Dynasty Record: 100-117 (72-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 16.8
2023 Points Against Average: 32.7
2023 Differential: -15.9
2023 Wins: #6291 Nimitz (Irving) (27-24), #8643 Irving (30-28)
2023 Losses: #282 Highland Park (Dallas) (24-14), #912 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (34-17), #1165 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (16-3), #1190 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (41-14), #1465 Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson) (51-7), #1924 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson) (39-18), #3389 Richardson (32-3), #4204 Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas) (38-35)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 6), 2004 (5A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth), 9/6 at Joshua, 9/12 Houston [Sam] (Arlington), 9/27 at Nimitz (Irving), 10/3 Lake Highlands (Dallas), 10/11 Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson), 10/18 at Dallas Jesuit (Dallas), 10/25 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson), 11/1 at Irving, 11/8 at Richardson
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (27.5), Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson) (26), Lake Highlands (Dallas) (21)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Irving (-38), Houston [Sam] (Arlington) (-24.3), Nimitz (Irving) (-16.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2209
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%