McDowell (Marion, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Carson Gowan League: 4A/3A Mountain (moving from 4A/3A Conference 1) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #96 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Casey Ray 5'10" 180 Junior QB/FS 4.79 Dallas Myers 6'2" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.98 Blaise Parker 5'11" 260 Senior C/DT 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, LB Team Weaknesses: RB, Depth/Speed, Inexperience On Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -11.2 2013 National Rank: #10488 2013 State Rank: #304 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: -10.7 2014 National Rank: #10369 2014 State Rank: #299 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9905 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 30-93 (12-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 2-9 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2013 Points For Average: 18.4 2013 Points Against Average: 29.7 2013 Differential: -11.3 2013 Wins: #4520 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (8-7), #13096 Mitchell (Bakersville) (29-0) 2013 Losses: #1852 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (66-13), #2006 Asheville (28-7), #2450 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (55-20), #5627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-14), #6419 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (49-28), #8483 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (14-7), #8773 Enka (43-42), #10115 Avery County (Newland) (9-7), #10550 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (28-27) 2013 Opponents W-L: 60-71 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 8/29 at Avery County (Newland), 9/5 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/12 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/19 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/26 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/3 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 10/10 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 10/17 at Asheville, 10/24 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/31 at Enka Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (31.8), Asheville (26.8), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (22.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (-20.6), Enka (-10.9), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6238 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |