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: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Kerschner 6'2" 190 Senior K
Steven McNeal 5'10" 200 Senior LB/RB
Raleigh Sirb 5'10" 180 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2013 National Rank: #1508
2013 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.5
2014 National Rank: #2203
2014 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #331
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 99-34 (60-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 23.2
2013 Points Against Average: 15.1
2013 Differential: +8.1
2013 Wins: #830 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (35-21), #2041 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (17-14), #2600 Harrisburg (31-12), #3017 State College (34-0), #3181 Mifflin County (Lewistown) (31-14), #3429 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (21-10), #6510 Carlisle (28-7), #6566 South Western (Hanover) (17-14)
2013 Losses: #168 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (34-14), #1699 Hempfield (Landisville) (17-7), #3021 Chambersburg (23-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-61
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (34-27)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/5 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/12 Wilson (West Lawn), 9/19 Chambersburg, 9/27 at Harrisburg, 10/3 State College, 10/10 at Carlisle, 10/17 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/24 at Mifflin County (Lewistown), 10/31 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (West Lawn) (44.4), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (30.1), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: State College (11.7), Carlisle (15.3), Mifflin County (Lewistown) (20.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (25.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1100
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%