Triton (Dodge Center, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Burgundy/Gray
Coach: Don Henderson
League: Hiawatha Valley - Gold
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ayrton Henderson 6'0.5" 170 Senior FS/RB 4.75
Justin Erdmann 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.80
Cody Schaefer 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.90

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Bungum 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.58 [Army]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2011 National Rank: #8345
2011 State Rank: #164
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2012 National Rank: #8858
2012 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2734
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 79-23 (43-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.1
2011 Points Against Average: 25.9
2011 Differential: -0.8
2011 Wins: #5507 Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota) (28-20), #6690 La Crescent (22-21), #11033 Cotter (Winona) (48-21), #12011 Montgomery-Lonsdale (Montgomery) (33-14), #12892 Hayfield (36-6)
2011 Losses: #4150 Byron (37-8), #5178 Lake City (42-21), #5734 Goodhue (42-27), #6910 Le Sueur-Henderson (Le Sueur) (28-14), #10829 Kenyon-Wanamingo (Kenyon) (28-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 42-53
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003 (Hiawatha Valley Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Byron, 9/7 Kenyon-Wanamingo (Kenyon), 9/14 at Lake City, 9/21 Goodhue, 9/28 at Cotter (Winona), 10/5 La Crescent, 10/12 at Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota), 10/17 Hayfield
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Byron (15.9), Lake City (11.2), Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota) (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayfield (-25.2), Cotter (Winona) (-13.4), Kenyon-Wanamingo (Kenyon) (-12.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (-2.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7605
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%