McDowell (Erie, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bo Orlando
League: District 10 Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Lopez 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.4
Chris Juchno 6'2" 200 Senior
Braeden Soboleski 6'3" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff-Tested, Skill Position Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2019 National Rank: #645
2019 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.2
2020 National Rank*: #652
2020 State Rank*: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #525
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 126-70 (54-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.5
2019 Differential: +19
2019 Wins: #879 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (45-21), #1767 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) (38-35), #2057 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY) (42-20), #2256 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (35-14), #4193 Erie (38-8), #4193 Erie (58-30), #4533 Boardman (Youngstown, OH) (41-7), West Toronto (Toronto, Ontario) (42-6), #5545 Hollidaysburg (49-14)
2019 Losses: #252 State College (42-21), #429 Cathedral Prep (Erie) (29-26)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-52
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Erie, 9/18 at Butler, 9/25 Cathedral Prep (Erie), 10/30 vs Cathedral Prep (Erie), 11/7 vs Erie, 11/14 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 11/21 vs Central York (York)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (25 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #31
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1135
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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