Central (Martinsburg, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: David Baker League: Laurel Highlands Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2021 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jeff Hoenstine 5'8" 180 Senior QB 4.53 Hunter Smith 6'2" 215 Junior Eli Lingenfelter 6'0" 175 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: State Player Of Year Returns At QB Team Weaknesses: Defensive Graduation Losses RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 42.1 2021 National Rank: #429 2021 State Rank: #13 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: 23.1 2022 National Rank: #742 2022 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3748 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 136-85 [135-86 on the field] (86-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 14-1 2021 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st) 2021 Points For Average: 43.4 2021 Points Against Average: 14.1 2021 Differential: +29.3 2021 Wins: #758 Bedford (41-27), #758 Bedford (20-14), #1173 Richland (Johnstown) (40-13), #2737 Grove City (35-6), #2894 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (41-28), #3083 Forest Hills (Sidman) (46-15), #3316 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (42-7), #3316 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (46-6), #4945 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (49-13), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (48-7), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (52-13), #6775 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (55-7), #8247 Somerset (61-14), #10535 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (54-6) 2021 Losses: #259 Central Valley (Monaca) (35-21) 2021 Opponents W-L: 95-80 Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (Mountain), 2014 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mountain - Nittany) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 9/2 at Richland (Johnstown), 9/9 at Penn Cambria (Cresson), 9/16 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/23 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 9/30 at Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/7 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 10/14 at Bedford, 10/21 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/28 Somerset Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Richland (Johnstown) (17), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (10.5), Bedford (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (-32.7), Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-25.2), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (-15.9) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (14.8 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.5 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2359 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%