Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Glen McNamee
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zayd Issah 6'3" 200 Junior RB
Brandon LaVia 6'0" 190 Junior QB
Zach Wilk 6'4" 250 Senior C

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Artie Rowell 6'3" 280 Senior OL 5.25 [Pittsburgh]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Lines, WR, Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.3
2010 National Rank: #553
2010 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #914
2011 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 33.6
Dynasty National Rank: #642
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 43-17 (24-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.4
2010 Points Against Average: 15.8
2010 Differential: +14.6
2010 Wins: #301 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (17-7), #811 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (35-26), #1295 State College (35-14), #3477 Warwick (Lititz) (42-7), #3816 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (41-0), #3862 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (37-27), #5151 Carlisle (49-7), #6107 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia) (35-12), #6280 Chambersburg (42-16), #9551 Mechanicsburg (38-3)
2010 Losses: #180 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (30-17), #180 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (28-7), #814 Harrisburg (28-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 90-67
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia) (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/11 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 9/16 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia), 9/23 at Mechanicsburg, 9/30 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/7 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/15 at Harrisburg, 10/21 Carlisle, 10/28 State College, 11/4 at Chambersburg
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (50.2), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (47.7), Harrisburg (36)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsburg (-8.7), Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia) (-2.4), Chambersburg (5.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (27.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1126
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Manheim Township (Lancaster) [projection: 42-21 win]