2020 Team Previews: Central Dauphin Rams (3)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 21st, 2020. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

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Head Coach: Glen McNamee (15th season)

Assistant Coaches: Sean Rosler, Mike Dougherty, Thom Carmo, Marshall Fisher, Paul Linn, Denny Duttenhoffer, Jon Linn, Matt Heilig, Ben Cohick, Nate Linn, Steve Tecau, Jay Harris, Drew Scales, Dolph Pinkerman, Matt Kirchner, Jimmy Turns

Team Name: Central Dauphin Rams

2019 Record: 12-3

Key Starters Lost:
Nick Chimienti (stonybrook)
Bryce Thoman (temple)
Chad Layton (IUP)
Amir Walton (Edinboro)
Marques Holton (Steel City)
Elijah Vargas
Jackson Talbott

Offensive Starters Returning: (6)
Timmy Smith (Sr) RB/WR 6’0” 200
Blaise Heshler (Sr) OT 6’5” 280
Malachi Bowman (Sr) WR 5’11” 170 a
Max Mosey (Jr) QB 6’0” 180
Nathaniel Mosey (Sr) Center 6’0” 235
Shamilyn Joppy (Sr) WR 6’1″ 175

Defensive Starters Returning: (4)
Malachi Bowman (Sr) DB 5’11” 170
Paul Clark (Sr) LB 5’10” 205
Timmy Smith (Sr) LB 6’0” 200
Dan Ficca (Sr) LB 5’10” 210

Special Team Starters Returning: (4)
Ahren Stauffer (Jr) K/P
Nathaniel Mosey (Sr) Long snapper
Malachi Bowman (Sr) PR/KR
Timmy Smith (Sr) KR

Key Newcomers:
Tyrell English (Jr) DB/RB/WR 6’0” 190
Kyle Yeager (Jr) OL/DL 6’3” 280
Jamaal Bellamy (Sr) DL 6’1” 285

Key Stats:
• In 2019, had a 1,000 yard WR (Chimienti), a 1,000 yard rusher (Timmy Smith) and a 2,000 yard passer (Mosey).
• Won the mid-penn commonwealth for the 8th time in 11 years.
• Finished the decade as the winningest team in the mid-penn commonwealth (overall, regular season, league, playoffs). 103-29 overall record for the decade.
• The Chambersburg game is the 6th annual Gold Star Mom game where 16 players play for 16 fallen heroes……So far, 5-0 record in this game and have outscored opponents 207-39 against Harrisburg, Wilson, Carlisle, CV, and Berks Catholic

2020 Offensive Outlook: Some experienced skill players, but graduated 4 of 6 guys up front……Max Mosey had a phenomenal sophomore season at QB and Timmy Smith put up some big numbers as a junior….Will need our new offensive line to gel quickly….Having Blaise Heshler and Nathaniel Mosey returning will help with that process.

2020 Defensive Outlook: LB’s will be the most experienced group by far with the return of Paul Clark, Timmy Smith, and Dan Ficca…..Shamarr Joppy also played a lot in the playoff run….Three-fourths of the secondary graduated….Malachi Bowman, though, is a very good player to have back at corner…..Up front graduated all 5 guys who played the most on defensive line…..LB’s and Bowman will have to play big early until the new faces start to emerge as solid contributors.

2020 Special Teams Outlook: Ahren Stauffer split time at kicker last year, booting some key FG’s as a sophomore…..Nathaniel Mosey will be a 3-year long-snapper….Timmy Smith and Malachi Bowman both had some huge punt returns/kick returns last year including in the state semi-final and state championship games….Stauffer will most likely take over the punting duties as well.