| McDowell (Marion, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Carson Gowan League: 4A/3A Conference 1 (moving from 4A/3A Mountain) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #80 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 6-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Malique O'Neal 5'10" 170 Senior RB/FS 4.57 Trey Anderson 5'9" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.69 Tyler Farmer 6'0" 205 Senior LB/TE 4.81 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical, Return Top Two Rushers That Combined For Over 2700 Yards Last Year, Defense Shuts Down Run Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced, Size/Depth, Must Develop Play-Makers At WR/Secondary RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 10 2012 National Rank: #5551 2012 State Rank: #163 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.5 2013 National Rank: #7134 2013 State Rank: #219 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9744 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 16-40 (7-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 30.9 2012 Points Against Average: 20.5 2012 Differential: +10.4 2012 Wins: #3492 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (42-28), #7195 Enka (34-12), #8113 East Rutherford (Forest City) (28-7), #10240 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (20-14), #11048 Avery County (Newland) (47-28), #11919 North Wilkes (Hays) (48-20), #12971 Mitchell (Bakersville) (56-0), #13189 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (42-0) 2012 Losses: #1563 Olympic (Charlotte) (42-0), #1953 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (46-20), #2011 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (21-13), #6137 Asheville (28-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 58-82 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (8-7) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 8/30 Avery County (Newland), 9/6 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/13 Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/20 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/27 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/4 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 10/11 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 10/18 Asheville, 10/25 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 11/1 Enka Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (37.5), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (20.8), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-28.1), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-17.5), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (-8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (4.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7411 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |