Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Glen McNamee
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2016 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Wise-Belle 5'10" 220 Senior RB
Grant Smith 6'3" 220 Senior TE
Adam Burkhart 5'11" 210 Junior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Excellent K/P Returns
Team Weaknesses: Few Starters Returning, Small Senior Class, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 45.9
2016 National Rank: #435
2016 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2017 National Rank: #985
2017 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #294
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 132-41 (77-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 29.8
2016 Points Against Average: 12.6
2016 Differential: +17.2
2016 Wins: #258 Harrisburg (13-11), #441 Wilson (West Lawn) (24-6), #526 State College (13-10), #1160 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (34-18), #2169 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (31-9), #2169 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (34-14), #2954 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (31-9), #3234 Carlisle (55-21), #3309 Red Land (Lewisberry) (35-7), #6318 Chambersburg (56-0)
2016 Losses: #467 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (25-24), #467 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 86-55
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/8 at Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/15 at Wilson (West Lawn), 9/22 Carlisle, 9/29 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/6 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/13 Harrisburg, 10/20 at Chambersburg, 10/27 at Red Land (Lewisberry), 11/3 State College
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (56.4), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (45.6), Wilson (West Lawn) (44.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chambersburg (6.1), Carlisle (8.8), Red Land (Lewisberry) (10.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6 (34.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #774
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%