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: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Terry Danner 6'4" 195 Senior WR
Mike Jones 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB
Kane Everson 5'10" 185 Junior QB/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Hickerson-Rooks 6'0" 220 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Entire OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2016 National Rank: #1163
2016 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.8
2017 National Rank: #1539
2017 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3005
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 58-93 (31-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 23.4
2016 Points Against Average: 20.9
2016 Differential: +2.5
2016 Wins: #1864 Red Lion (13-7), #1951 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (27-13), #2911 Milton Hershey (Hershey) (19-13), #2954 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (30-12), #3234 Carlisle (38-21), #3296 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (38-14), #6318 Chambersburg (41-19)
2016 Losses: #258 Harrisburg (28-10), #434 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (34-18), #441 Wilson (West Lawn) (38-21), #467 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (19-12), #526 State College (33-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 91-49
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Milton Hershey (Hershey), 9/8 at Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown), 9/15 Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg), 9/22 at Harrisburg, 9/29 at Chambersburg, 10/6 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/13 at State College, 10/20 Carlisle, 10/27 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 11/3 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (56.4), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (45.6), Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (36.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chambersburg (6.1), Carlisle (8.8), Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg) (15.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.8 (34 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #755
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%