McDowell (Erie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Soboleski
League: District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA (moving from District 10 Region 6 AAA)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Connor 6'2" 220 Senior DE [Pittsburgh]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2012 National Rank: #306
2012 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 44.4
2013 National Rank: #381
2013 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 39.2
Dynasty National Rank: #430
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (17-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.5
2012 Points Against Average: 22
2012 Differential: +14.5
2012 Wins: #996 Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster) (49-20), #1665 State College (42-0), #2134 General McLane (Edinboro) (48-14), #2803 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh) (61-14), #4478 Strong Vincent (Erie) (45-6), #6498 Central Tech (Erie) (49-0), #9610 East (Erie) (66-6)
2012 Losses: #4 North Allegheny (Wexford) (56-6), #32 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (34-23), #41 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (41-27), #42 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (34-10), #48 Mentor (OH) (34-27), #936 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) (27-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 110-48
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 6 AAA), 2005 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2004 (District 10 Region 6 AAAA), 2003 (Allegheny)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Mentor (OH), 9/6 General McLane (Edinboro), 9/14 Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster), 9/21 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH), 9/27 at St. Edward (Lakewood, OH), 10/4 Cathedral Prep (Erie), 10/11 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH), 10/19 at East (Erie), 10/25 Strong Vincent (Erie), 11/1 at Central Tech (Erie)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mentor (OH) (70.2), St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (68.6), St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (64.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East (Erie) (-13), Central Tech (Erie) (7.1), Strong Vincent (Erie) (16.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33 (39.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #132
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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