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2024 Team Preview: Central Dauphin Rams (3)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Glen McNamee

Assistant Coaches:
Sean Rosler
Mike Dougherty
Denny Duttenhoffer
Paul Linn
Marshall Fisher
John Harris
Nate Linn
Drew Scales
Jon Linn
Ben Cohick
Matt Kirchner
Jason Easter
Jordan Bowman
Dolph Pinkerman
AJ Perez
Saafir Starling

Team Name: Central Dauphin Rams

District: 3

Class: 6A

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Commonwealth Division

2023 Record: 6-5

8/25 Central York (6A) 7:00 pm L 35-45
9/01 @ Wilson West Lawn (6A) 7:00 pm W 36-35
9/08 Coatesville (6A) 6:00 pm W 35-13
9/15 @ Chambersburg* (6A) 7:00 pm W 35-7
9/22 State College Area* (6A) 7:00 pm L 13-31
9/28 Carlisle* (6A) 7:00 pm W 50-16
10/06 @ Cumberland Valley* (6A) 7:00 pm L 14-19
10/13 Altoona Area* (6A) 7:00 pm W 48-14
10/20 @ Central Dauphin East* (6A) 7:00 pm W 49-20
10/27 Harrisburg* (6A) 7:00 pm L 21-47
11/10 @ Central York (6A) 7:00 pm L 34-42

Key Starters Lost:
Evan Bushong
Anthony Robsock
Jett Franz
Key’Ron Plummer
Mateo Crummel
Xander Toland
Kyle McCullough
Ayden Smith
I’Zhior Moon

Offensive Starters Returning:
Zack Coleman SR OL 6’2″ 270
Kolton Sheeler JR OL 6’0″ 270

Defensive Starters Returning:
Zack Coleman SR DL 6’2″ 270
Drew Kurtz SR DB 6’0″ 180
Jay Harris SR DB 6’0″ 175

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
Gavin Kirkpatrick SR QB 6’0″ 180
Elijah McDonald SR OL 6’1″ 285
Collier Book JR TE/DE 6’4″ 230
Mark Lebo JR OLB 5’11” 180
Brandon Cooper JR DE/TE 6’1″ 215
Jadyn Johnson JR WR/DB 5’11” 155

2024 Offensive Outlook: The Rams lost almost all of their passing yardage, rushing yardage, and receiving yardage to graduation. This will be a very inexperienced offense. The offensive line is one unit that has some returning faces led by all-conference tackle Zack Coleman. All the new starters will have to learn to gel quickly, especially considering the difficult schedule.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Graduation hit the defensive side hard as well. The only unit with some experience is the defensive backfield with Drew Kurtz and Jay Harris returning. Zack Coleman is the lone returning lineman and no starting linebackers return from 2023.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Our kicker, punter, long snapper, and top return man all graduated. Jay Harris has shown the ability to produce some big kick returns the last two seasons and he returns for the 2024 season.

2024 Central Dauphin Rams
Interview with Head Football Coach Glen McNamee@cdramsfootball @CDAthletics @cdhsrams #PAHSFB @hsfbamerica pic.twitter.com/m9i2EScJot

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