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% |