Central Columbia (Bloomsburg, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Scott Dennis League: Heartland III (moving from Heartland II) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Isaac Gensemer 6'0" 180 Junior RB 4.8 Justin Thivierge 5'11" 175 Junior WR 4.6 Ky Seesholtz 6'1" 210 Junior MLB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Returning Starters, Running Game, Have Four 3rd-Year Junior Starters Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Lost 2 Solid OL RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -0.1 2016 National Rank: #7449 2016 State Rank: #316 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.4 2017 National Rank: #6764 2017 State Rank: #284 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8571 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 45-97 (23-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 21 2016 Points Against Average: 26.1 2016 Differential: -5.1 2016 Wins: #7399 Lewisburg (24-17), #9601 Mifflinburg (21-20), #10047 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (32-7), #10272 Towanda (48-0) 2016 Losses: #861 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (49-6), #3309 South Williamsport (35-20), #4046 Danville (41-14), #4305 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (28-3), #6753 Hughesville (47-28), #7168 Bloomsburg (17-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 67-50 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Heartland II) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Mifflinburg, 9/1 Lewisburg, 9/8 at Towanda, 9/15 at Loyalsock Township (Williamsport), 9/22 Danville, 9/29 at Warrior Run (Turbotville), 10/6 at Hughesville, 10/13 South Williamsport, 10/20 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa), 10/27 at Bloomsburg Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (44.8), Danville (25.5), Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (23.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Warrior Run (Turbotville) (-12.1), Towanda (-10.7), Mifflinburg (-6.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4492 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%