GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Wilson vs. Central Dauphin

By Mike Drago Last updated Sep 1, 2022

Wilson linemen Jack Durning, left, and Jon Ramsey double-team Central Dauphin's Kyle Yeager in 2001 game. (Photo courtesy Willie Copeland Photography)

Wilson (0-1) vs. Central Dauphin (0-1)

Kick: Friday, 7, at Speed Ebersol Stadium, Harrisburg.

Series: Rams lead 7-5.

Last meeting: Wilson won 27-21 last year at Gurski Stadium as Cam Jones returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown and Jadyn Jones rushed for 110 yards and scored a TD. Bulldogs led 27-7 early in fourth quarter.

Bulldog update: Lost season-opener for the fourth time in six seasons, falling to Roman Catholic 46-15. . . Were within 20-15 late in the third quarter, despite being out-played to that point. . . Cahillites took advantage of some late turnovers for easy scores to pull away. . . Wilson turned it over a whopping seven times. . . Defense allowed 322 rushing yards and 457 total yards. . . QB Tommy Hunsicker, making his first start, made some nice plays in the run game but was intercepted three times. . . Adams Woods also saw time at QB. . . Cam Jones returned a punt 77 yards for a TD; he had seven kick-return TDs last year. . . Were missing at least six starters due to injury by the end of the game. . . RB Cleveland Harding went out after just two carries with an ankle injury. . . DE Nick Weitzel, TE/DE Brady Kline and LB Nick Crocona also went out during the game. . . LB Landon Farrell didn’t play due to a knee injury. . . Soph LB Christian Duarte-Diaz had team-high 11 tackles. . . LB Nate Capitano had an INT. . . LB Ryan McMillan forced a fumble. . . Jones played a strong game at CB, with two pass breakups. . . The 46 points allowed last week were most since a 48-7 loss to Gov. Mifflin to open the 2020 season. . . Picked to win Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League.

Fast fact: Wilson has won the last two meetings against Central Dauphin after losing four straight from 2015-18.

Did you know? Central Dauphin beat Wilson in District 3 championship games in 2002 and 2011; the Bulldogs won the 2014 Class 4A championship over the Rams 21-10.

Rams update: Opened season with 36-19 loss at Central York. . . Trailed 29-6 in the third quarter. . . Dual-threat QB Keyron Plummer completed 6-of-11 for 118 yards and no interceptions. . . He also carried 22 times for 38 yards, with a pair of TDs. . . CD rushed for 198 yards. . . Devin Shepherd rushed for 59 yards and caught three passes for 48 yards, including a 51-yarder that set up a score. . . Defense allowed 321 rushing yards, 163 of it to Juelz Goff. . . Nine starters return from team that finished 5-3. . . Defense includes a pair of all-league picks, LB David Chase and LB Sam Sauers. . . Head coach Glen McNamee is entering his 15th season; he has a 147-45 record, a pair of district championships and a PIAA championship in 2011. He has never had a losing season. . . McNamee was named Coach of the Decade for the 2010’s by PennLive.com after going 103-29 over 10 seasons. . . Picked to finished fifth in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth, behind favorite Harrisburg, State College, Cumberland Valley and Carlisle.

Did you know? Max Mosey, a three-year starter at quarterback for Central Dauphin, is now playing at Holy Cross. He’s one of six Rams from last year’s team now playing in college.

Fast fact: Central Dauphin missed the postseason last year for the first time since 2003. The Rams have recorded 26 straight non-losing seasons; the Bulldogs have had 58 straight.