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: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reid Albright 5'10" 200 Senior
David Payton 5'9" 185 Senior
Raleigh Sirb 5'9" 195 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Returning Starters At LB/QB/RB/Lines
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams Losses To Graduation

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 47.2
2014 National Rank: #410
2014 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: 59.9
2015 National Rank: #93
2015 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #307
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 110-37 (66-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 27.2
2014 Points Against Average: 12.9
2014 Differential: +14.3
2014 Wins: #503 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (16-13), #697 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (34-27), #755 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (20-14), #1195 State College (10-7), #1390 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (14-7), #2188 Harrisburg (34-21), #2465 Carlisle (45-8), #3618 Reading (42-18), #3923 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (52-24), #7359 Mifflin County (Lewistown) (47-0), #8189 Chambersburg (45-0)
2014 Losses: #216 Wilson (West Lawn) (14-12), #216 Wilson (West Lawn) (21-10), #1320 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (7-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 103-65
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (42-12), 9/11/15 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (31-21), 9/18/15 Wilson (West Lawn) (20-19)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/11 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/18 at Wilson (West Lawn), 9/25 at Chambersburg, 10/2 Harrisburg, 10/16 Carlisle, 10/23 at State College, 10/23 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/30 Mifflin County (Lewistown), 11/6 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (West Lawn) (52.9), Manheim Township (Lancaster) (47.5), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mifflin County (Lewistown) (-7.4), Chambersburg (1.5), Carlisle (14.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (32.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1024
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%