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% |