Tri-Central (Sharpsville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White Coach: George Gilbert League: Hoosier Heartland Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Duncan 5'7" 140 K/TE Nathan Rayl 5'10" 175 OL/DL Ben Byers 5'5" 145 OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: A Lot Of Experience Returning, Optimism Is High, Worked Hard In Off-Season Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 3 2012 National Rank: #7241 2012 State Rank: #165 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8 2013 Starting Power Rating: 11.5 2013 National Rank: #4932 2013 State Rank: #115 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -22.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13029 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.2 Dynasty Record: 20-32 (5-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 43.8 2012 Points Against Average: 13.5 2012 Differential: +30.3 2012 Wins: #8922 Carroll (Flora) (44-35), #11724 Lapel (35-10), #11990 Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson) (47-6), #12082 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (55-12), #12707 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (43-7), #13307 Taylor (Kokomo) (44-6), #13847 Monroe Central (Parker City) (43-0), #13878 Wes-Del (Gaston) (53-0), #13878 Wes-Del (Gaston) (54-6), #14301 Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis) (66-20) 2012 Losses: #4847 Sheridan (38-28), #4847 Sheridan (22-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 40-88 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville), 8/30 at Taylor (Kokomo), 9/6 Carroll (Flora), 9/13 at Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/20 at Monroe Central (Parker City), 9/27 Clinton Central (Michigantown), 10/4 Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson), 10/12 at Wes-Del (Gaston), 10/18 at Sheridan Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (11.6), Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (11.6), Carroll (Flora) (4.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wes-Del (Gaston) (-35.2), Monroe Central (Parker City) (-34.8), Taylor (Kokomo) (-29.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 (-18.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12203 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%