McDowell (Marion, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Andy Morgan
League: 3A/4A Mountain
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #78

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ishman Martino 6'1" 220 MLB 4.62
Isaiah Burch 6'5" 290 Senior G 5.57
Tre Spearman 6'6" 270 G 5.31

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Big/Physical On Lines, Entire Secondary Returns
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 0.7
2015 National Rank: #7692
2015 State Rank: #228
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.7
2016 National Rank: #7189
2016 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9663
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 36-111 (14-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 22.3
2015 Points Against Average: 36.3
2015 Differential: -14
2015 Wins: #5494 Tuscola (Waynesville) (35-20), #11401 Enka (40-28), #11445 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (56-35), #12334 Avery County (Newland) (42-12)
2015 Losses: #439 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (54-0), #1059 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (63-6), #2762 Asheville (54-7), #2910 Mitchell (Bakersville) (62-13), #3530 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (34-23), #5576 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (14-10), #6809 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (28-14), #6835 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (32-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 77-70
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 8/26 at Avery County (Newland), 9/2 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/9 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/16 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/23 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/30 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 10/7 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 10/14 at Asheville, 10/21 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/28 at Enka
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (28.6), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (28.5), Asheville (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Avery County (Newland) (-32.6), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-14.6), Enka (-9.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (13.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5473
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%