Football · 2026 · 7A · Northwestern

McDowell 1-5

Marion, McDowell County · Head coach Darrell Clark

State rank

#319

week 8

In 7A

#56

power rank

RPI in class

#45

as in the report

Power

56.4

schedule strength 0.8

Points

134/252

scored / allowed

2026 season

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Result
Sat, Aug 22	at R-S Central	L 12–51
Fri, Aug 28	vs Mitchell	L 7–28
Fri, Sep 11	vs Avery County	W 62–41
Fri, Sep 18	at Enka	L 7–49
Fri, Sep 25	vs North Buncombe	L 27–49
Fri, Oct 2	at South Caldwell conf	L 19–34
Fri, Oct 9	at Alexander Central conf	Pick: Loss 45–13 97%
Fri, Oct 16	at Saint Stephens conf	–
Fri, Oct 23	vs Watauga conf	–
Fri, Oct 30	vs Freedom conf	–

Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.

Since 1971

Season by season

Season	Record	Points	Class	Head coach	Final rank
2025	5-6	285–359	7A	Darrell Clark	#258
2024	2-6	189–317		Darrell Clark	#306
2023	2-8	224–396		Darrell Brewer	#341
2022	5-5	257–308		Darrell Clark	#258
2021	5-4	189–236	4A	Darrell Brewer	#241
2020	3-3	91–146		Darrell Brewer	#291
2019	1-9	130–379	4A	Darrell Brewer	#320
2018	4-8	277–406	4A	Andy Morgan	#257
2017	2-9	213–389	4A	Andy Morgan	#285
2016	5-7	189–340	4A	Andy Morgan	#251
2015	4-8	267–436	4A	Carson Gowan	#252
2014	2-10	261–464	4A	Carson Gowan	#272
2013	2-9	221–349	4A	Carson Gowan	#272
2012	8-4	371–236	4A	Carson Gowan	#144
2011	3-7	201–236	4A	Carson Gowan	#230
2010	0-11	99–476	4A	Carson Gowan	#360
2009	1-9	134–354	4A	Carson Gowan	#329
2008	4-7	178–285	4A	Carson Gowan	#290
2007	2-9	288–385	4A	Dave Haynie	#226
2006	3-8	229–309	4A	Dave Haynie	#194
2005	3-8	173–343	4A	Darrell Clark	#214
2004	1-10†HSFHA has 1-11	110–351		Dave Haynie	#287
2003	3-9	216–342		David Riggs	#195
2002	3-9	104–304		David Riggs	#247
2001	7-6	189–194		David Riggs	#180
2000	6-5	188–225		David Riggs	#154
1999	2-8	139–264		David Riggs	#221
1998	4-6	140–253		Coy Gibson	#194
1997	4-7	176–227	4A	Coy Gibson	#127
1996	7-4	210–159		Coy Gibson	#65
1995	8-4	168–130		Coy Gibson	#117
1994	6-6	187–169		Coy Gibson	#93
1993	9-3	282–123	4A	Coy Gibson	#34
1992	8-3	293–152		Coy Gibson	#50
1991	3-7	196–248		Coy Gibson	#207
1990	5-5	199–232		John Anderson	#131
1989	6-5	217–198	4A	John Anderson	#123
1988	9-2	329–133		John Anderson	#35
1987	7-4	221–157		John Anderson	#80
1986	9-2	226–102		John Anderson	#61
1985	3-7	124–220		John Anderson	#246
1984	4-6	150–146		John Anderson	#153
1983	7-3-1	132–102		John Anderson	#99
1982	7-3	173–139		John Anderson	#81
1981	3-7	79–179	4A	Bobby Norris	#241
1980	2-8	106–198		Bobby Norris	#206
1979	3-7	130–241		Bobby Norris	#172
1978	2-6-2	159–186		Ken Morgan	#137
1977	3-7	160–164	4A	Ken Morgan	#116
1976	2-8	178–332		Ken Morgan	#164
1975	2-8	92–182		Ken Morgan	#110
1974	4-4-1†HSFHA has 4-5-1	173–181		Johnny Anderson	#118
1973	8-2	153–92		Johnny Anderson	#86
1972	4-5†HSFHA has 4-6	137–129		Johnny Anderson	#117
1971	5-3-1†HSFHA has 6-3-1	110–58		Johnny Anderson	#115

Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.