Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warhorses Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Nathan Padgett League: 1A/2A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #85 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2015 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sidney Gibbs 5'9" 185 Junior RB/DB 4.54 Kendrick Weaver 5'9" 170 Sophomore QB 4.67 Cyrus Hooper 5'10" 195 Senior FB/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leadership, 8 Returning Starters Defensively, Top Rusher Coming Back Team Weaknesses: Overall Size RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -17.1 2015 National Rank: #11445 2015 State Rank: #338 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.6 2016 National Rank: #10950 2016 State Rank: #333 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5356 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.3 Dynasty Record: 96-62 (60-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 1-9 2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2015 Points For Average: 26.4 2015 Points Against Average: 41.2 2015 Differential: -14.8 2015 Wins: #12334 Avery County (Newland) (49-6) 2015 Losses: #1059 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (49-7), #2910 Mitchell (Bakersville) (42-20), #3751 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (50-3), #5494 Tuscola (Waynesville) (49-27), #6372 Hendersonville (56-42), #7692 McDowell (Marion) (56-35), #8505 Polk County (Columbus) (41-20), #11401 Enka (48-47), #11662 Madison (Marshall) (15-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 63-62 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands), 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands), 2004 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Enka, 8/26 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/2 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/16 McDowell (Marion), 9/23 Avery County (Newland), 9/30 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/7 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/14 at Madison (Marshall), 10/21 Hendersonville, 10/28 at Polk County (Columbus) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (28.6), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (24.5), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (24.2) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Avery County (Newland) (-32.6), Polk County (Columbus) (-12.5), Madison (Marshall) (-9.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7050 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2016 Projected League Finish: 6th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |