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: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Chimienti 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB
Bryce Thoman 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL
Chad Layton 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 42.9
2018 National Rank: #428
2018 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2019 Starting Power Rating: 25
2019 National Rank: #613
2019 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 44.6
Dynasty National Rank: #266
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 147-50 (85-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 26.9
2018 Points Against Average: 13.7
2018 Differential: +13.2
2018 Wins: #980 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (27-0), #1097 Wilson (West Lawn) (23-7), #1337 Berks Catholic (Reading) (7-0), #1851 Chambersburg (35-14), #2565 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (37-7), #2861 Central York (York) (49-21), #3157 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (37-12), #4243 Altoona (49-7), #4733 Carlisle (35-17)
2018 Losses: #120 Harrisburg (20-5), #120 Harrisburg (16-6), #396 State College (35-28), #980 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (22-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 103-52
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Wilson (West Lawn), 8/30 Berks Catholic (Reading), 9/6 at Manheim Township (Lancaster), 9/13 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 9/20 Carlisle, 9/28 at Harrisburg, 9/28 Harrisburg (AR), 10/4 Altoona, 10/11 at State College, 10/18 Chambersburg, 10/25 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (34.8), Manheim Township (Lancaster) (27.6), State College (27)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (AR) (-41.6), Altoona (-16.3), Carlisle (-11.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (30.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1204
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%