Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Aaron Blanding
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Hickerson-Rooks 6'1" 230 Senior DE/LB
Tyshaun Pollard 5'11" 185 Senior RB/WR
Tyler Boger 6'0" 230 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, New QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.7
2015 National Rank: #1221
2015 State Rank: #42
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35
2016 National Rank: #1220
2016 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3385
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 51-88 (29-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 23.4
2015 Points Against Average: 22.4
2015 Differential: +1
2015 Wins: #881 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (29-24), #1083 Wilson (West Lawn) (20-14), #3134 Carlisle (35-28), #3492 Dallastown (42-21), #3943 Milton Hershey (Hershey) (33-13), #4174 Harrisburg (17-14), #7249 Chambersburg (42-3), #9674 Mifflin County (Lewistown) (44-14)
2015 Losses: #384 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (31-14), #384 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (22-14), #436 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (34-7), #683 State College (35-7), #1083 Wilson (West Lawn) (38-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 102-57
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Milton Hershey (Hershey) (19-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Milton Hershey (Hershey), 9/8 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 9/16 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/23 Harrisburg, 9/30 Chambersburg, 10/7 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/14 State College, 10/21 at Carlisle, 10/28 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 11/4 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (51), Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (49.9), State College (47.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Chambersburg (4.4), Harrisburg (17.6), Milton Hershey (Hershey) (18.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (30 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #385
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%