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%