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: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zayd Issah 6'4" 215 Senior RB/WR 4.50 [Penn State]
Drew Scales 5'9" 165 Senior RB/WR 4.40
Brandon LaVia 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Schwan 6'6" 230 Senior DE 4.6 [Penn State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield, Experience In Secondary, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 58.9
2011 National Rank: #69
2011 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 61.3
2012 National Rank: #41
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #296
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 81-28 (48-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 30.2
2011 Points Against Average: 13.9
2011 Differential: +16.3
2011 Wins: #71 North Allegheny (Wexford) (23-20), #115 North Penn (Lansdale) (14-7), #301 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (17-7), #491 Wilson (West Lawn) (24-21), #712 Central York (York) (28-21), #870 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (35-32), #1205 State College (26-17), #2515 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (28-21), #2969 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (49-7), #2969 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (30-0), #3230 Chambersburg (42-14), #3292 Carlisle (35-16), #4284 Mechanicsburg (42-7), #5076 Harrisburg (35-7), #12820 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #217 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (20-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 124-73
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/16/11 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia) (42-6), 9/25/11 Mechanicsburg (42-7), 9/30/11 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (49-7), 10/7/11 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (17-7), 10/15/11 Harrisburg (35-7), 10/21/11 Carlisle (35-16), 10/28/11 State College (26-17), 11/4/11 Chambersburg (42-14), 11/11/11 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (30-0), 11/18/11 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (35-32), 11/25/11 Central York (York) (28-21), 12/3/11 Wilson (West Lawn) (24-21), 12/10/11 North Allegheny (Wexford) (23-20), 12/17/11 North Penn (Lansdale) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 9/21 at Chambersburg, 9/28 State College, 10/5 at Mifflin County (Lewistown), 10/13 at Harrisburg, 10/19 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/26 Carlisle, 11/2 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (51.2), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (46.8), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (29)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mifflin County (Lewistown) (8.1), Harrisburg (10.1), Carlisle (18.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (34.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #556
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%