McDowell (Erie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bo Orlando
League: District 10 Region 8 (moving from District 10 Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Regan Schleicher Senior QB 4.6
Jerome Henderson 6'6" 240 Senior DE/TE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2017 National Rank: #2713
2017 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.4
2018 National Rank: #1989
2018 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #525
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 110-63 (52-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 32.1
2017 Differential: -5.5
2017 Wins: #1934 Erie (30-22), #2700 Hollidaysburg (42-38), #4268 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (23-21), #5441 General McLane (Edinboro) (37-20), #7413 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (42-13)
2017 Losses: #89 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (40-10), #90 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (63-7), #1568 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) (20-0), #1934 Erie (35-34), #2772 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (46-40), Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) (35-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-39
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Seneca Valley (Harmony), 8/31 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY), 9/7 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY), 9/14 vs Boardman (Youngstown, OH), 9/21 vs Erie, 9/28 at Hollidaysburg, 10/5 Cathedral Prep (Erie), 10/12 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH), 10/19 West Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie) (40.5), Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) (14.6), Boardman (Youngstown, OH) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (1.6), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (4.3), Erie (5.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (30 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #846
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%