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: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Coleman 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL
Elijah McDonald 6'1" 285 Senior OL/DL
Mason Wydra 5'11" 175 Junior LB/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Robsock 6'6" 280 Senior OT
Evan Bushong 6'3" 295 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2023 National Rank: #1627
2023 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2024 National Rank: #2844
2024 State Rank: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #774
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-19 (23-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.6
Dynasty National Rank: #295
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.8
Dynasty Record: 178-69 (108-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 33.6
2023 Points Against Average: 26.3
2023 Differential: +7.3
2023 Wins: #1558 Coatesville (35-13), #2654 Wilson (West Lawn) (36-35), #3939 Altoona (48-14), #4055 Chambersburg (35-7), #4235 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (49-20), #6255 Carlisle (50-16)
2023 Losses: #273 Harrisburg (47-21), #893 Central York (York) (42-34), #893 Central York (York) (45-35), #1674 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (19-14), #1809 State College (31-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-49
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Central York (York), 8/30 at Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 9/6 at Carlisle, 9/13 Altoona, 9/20 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 9/27 at State College, 10/4 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/11 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg), 10/18 Harrisburg, 10/25 at Chambersburg
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (49.6), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (39.2), Central York (York) (18)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carlisle (-20.4), Chambersburg (-7.9), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (-5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (22 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #853
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%