McDowell (Erie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bo Orlando
League: District 10 Region 6 (moving from District 10 Region 6 AAA/AAAA)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Becker 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.88
Jalen Szymczak 6'3" 180 Senior CB 4.6
Carson Picheco 6'3" 270 Senior G/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Have 30 Seniors, Have ESPN Elite 11 QB
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Two ILB Spots

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2015 National Rank: #2222
2015 State Rank: #87
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2016 National Rank: #1413
2016 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #545
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 96-55 (44-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 27.5
2015 Points Against Average: 23.6
2015 Differential: +3.9
2015 Wins: #3371 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (44-24), #3684 General McLane (Edinboro) (34-6), #3684 General McLane (Edinboro) (35-30), #5944 Brashear (Pittsburgh) (42-2), #6446 Central Tech (Erie) (38-16), #10446 Strong Vincent (Erie) (45-12), #12524 East (Erie) (56-6)
2015 Losses: #318 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (9-7), #683 State College (48-40), #896 Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH) (63-7), #1114 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) (29-0), #1171 McKinley (Canton, OH) (27-10), #1600 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) (35-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 77-69
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 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Howland (Warren, OH) (31-10), 9/2/16 Strong Vincent (Erie) (48-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Howland (Warren, OH), 9/2 Strong Vincent (Erie), 9/9 at Cathedral Prep (Erie), 9/16 East (Erie), 9/23 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 9/30 at Hollidaysburg, 10/7 at Central Tech (Erie), 10/14 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH), 10/21 General McLane (Edinboro), 10/29 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie) (55.4), Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) (43.2), Howland (Warren, OH) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East (Erie) (-25.7), Strong Vincent (Erie) (-6.9), Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (7.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3250
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%