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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |