Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Aaron Blanding
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quintin Smith 6'1" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.46
Alondo Holmes 6'2" 230 Senior DT/T 4.80
Jahad Neibauer 5'10.5" 170 Junior CB/QB 4.45

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Edmonds 5'9" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience/Speed Returning On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Small On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2013 National Rank: #2041
2013 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2014 National Rank: #2015
2014 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4420
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 33-80 (19-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 23.5
2013 Points Against Average: 19.7
2013 Differential: +3.8
2013 Wins: #1441 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (23-20), #2527 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (25-21), #3017 State College (34-20), #3021 Chambersburg (30-7), #3181 Mifflin County (Lewistown) (34-14), #6278 Shippensburg (23-7), #6510 Carlisle (28-12)
2013 Losses: #830 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (32-7), #1508 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (17-14), #1743 Coatesville (27-14), #1767 Dallastown (21-20), #2600 Harrisburg (38-30)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-57
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Milton Hershey (Hershey) (36-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Milton Hershey (Hershey), 9/5 at Wilson (West Lawn), 9/12 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/19 at Mifflin County (Lewistown), 9/26 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/4 at Harrisburg, 10/10 Chambersburg, 10/17 State College, 10/24 Carlisle, 10/31 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (West Lawn) (44.4), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (30.1), Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Milton Hershey (Hershey) (7.4), State College (11.7), Carlisle (15.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (25.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1429
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%