McDowell (Erie, PA) GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mark Soboleski League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills (moving from Freelance) Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #37 RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 33.6 2008 National Rank: #953 2008 State Rank: #43 2009 Starting Power Rating: 25.8 2009 National Rank: #1849 2009 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 29.7 Dynasty National Rank: #665 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 44-23 (15-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-4 2008 League Record/Finish:   2008 Points For Average: 37.6 2008 Points Against Average: 19.3 2008 Differential: +18.3 2008 Wins: #689 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (42-28), #1864 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (43-23), #3696 DuBois (38-23), #3696 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (45-8), #4162 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (48-7), #5710 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (49-13), #6764 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (55-20), #11087 Connellsville (57-0) 2008 Losses: #186 Gateway (Monroeville) (30-18), #313 State College (22-10), #390 McKeesport (19-13), #3719 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (38-33) 2008 Opponents W-L: 73-59 Recent League Championships: 2005 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2004 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2003 (Allegheny) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Cathedral Prep (Erie), 9/11 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/18 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 9/25 at McKeesport, 10/2 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/9 at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 10/16 at Gateway (Monroeville), 10/23 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 10/30 Connellsville Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: McKeesport (44.8), Gateway (Monroeville) (38.1), Cathedral Prep (Erie) (22.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Connellsville (-19.9), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (3.7), Seneca Valley (Harmony) (7.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (23.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2374 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 Cathedral Prep (Erie) [projection: 34-28 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.