Central (Martinsburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: David Baker
League: Mountain
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeff Hoenstine 5'9" 175 Sophomore 4.7
Ethan Eicher 6'1" 190 Junior 4.9
Parker Gregg 6'1" 185 Junior 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WRs, 9 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Running Game

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2019 National Rank: #7107
2019 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.4
2020 National Rank*: #5134
2020 State Rank*: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4620
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 114-83 [113-84 on the field] (70-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 20.7
2019 Points Against Average: 23
2019 Differential: -2.3
2019 Wins: #7889 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (49-21), #9428 Tyrone (12-7), #10077 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (34-0), #11862 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (49-7)
2019 Losses: #2749 Bellefonte (54-7), #2965 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (30-7), #2965 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (21-19), #2991 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (41-21), #4688 Clearfield (24-21), #5545 Hollidaysburg (34-2), #7428 Huntingdon (14-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 75-55
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mountain - Nittany)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 9/18 Bellefonte, 9/25 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg), 10/2 Huntingdon, 10/9 Clearfield, 10/16 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills), 10/23 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/31 vs Tyrone, 11/6 vs Bedford
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bedford (14), Bellefonte (13.1), Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-29.4), Huntingdon (-25.5), Tyrone (-15.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (3.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #150
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4035
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author