Central Columbia (Bloomsburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Scott Dennis
League: Heartland III
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2017 National Rank: #3134
2017 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2018 National Rank: #1796
2018 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7659
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 54-100 (27-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.2
2017 Points Against Average: 17.8
2017 Differential: +9.4
2017 Wins: #4011 Loyalsock Township (Williamsport) (17-14), #4301 Danville (27-20), #7236 Bloomsburg (21-0), #7775 Lewisburg (45-6), #8199 Towanda (20-6), #8199 Towanda (35-6), #10013 Mifflinburg (34-11), #10232 Hughesville (48-14), #11024 Warrior Run (Turbotville) (48-7)
2017 Losses: #155 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (59-14), #155 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (42-0), #3533 South Williamsport (28-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 90-53
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Heartland II)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Mount Carmel, 8/31 at Shikellamy (Sunbury), 9/7 Lehighton, 9/14 at Hughesville, 9/21 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa), 9/28 at Danville, 10/5 South Williamsport, 10/12 at Warrior Run (Turbotville), 10/19 Lewisburg, 10/26 Bloomsburg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (45.9), Mount Carmel (14.3), Lehighton (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Warrior Run (Turbotville) (-41.8), Hughesville (-36.1), Bloomsburg (-24.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (14.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3749
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%