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: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Howell 6'1" 170 Senior QB/CB
Dillon Smith 5'10" 170 Junior RB/OLB
Colton Leininger 5'10" 160 Junior FL/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2013 National Rank: #2413
2013 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.6
2014 National Rank: #2506
2014 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12775
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 47.5
Dynasty Record: 48-69 (14-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.8
2013 Points Against Average: 11.1
2013 Differential: +22.7
2013 Wins: #2252 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (20-10), #3248 Winamac (20-14), #6949 Sheridan (35-7), #6949 Sheridan (33-27), #8495 South Adams (Berne) (28-7), #9320 Carroll (Flora) (29-22), #9759 Monroe Central (Parker City) (24-13), #11451 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (54-0), #11451 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (32-0), #11609 Wes-Del (Gaston) (34-0), #12535 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (35-0), #12535 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (37-6), #13238 Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson) (52-0), #13829 Taylor (Kokomo) (39-13)
2013 Losses: #2252 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (47-35)
2013 Opponents W-L: 88-86
Recent State Championships: 2013 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/30/13 Taylor (Kokomo) (39-13), 9/6/13 Carroll (Flora) (29-22), 9/13/13 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (54-0), 9/20/13 Monroe Central (Parker City) (24-13), 9/27/13 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (35-0), 10/4/13 Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson) (52-0), 10/12/13 Wes-Del (Gaston) (34-0), 10/18/13 Sheridan (33-27), 10/25/13 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (37-6), 11/1/13 Sheridan (35-7), 11/8/13 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (32-0), 11/15/13 South Adams (Berne) (28-7), 11/22/13 Winamac (20-14), 11/29/13 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (20-10), 8/22/14 Lapel (40-18), 8/29/14 Taylor (Kokomo) (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Lapel, 8/29 Taylor (Kokomo), 9/6 at Carroll (Flora), 9/12 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/19 Monroe Central (Parker City), 9/26 at Clinton Central (Michigantown), 10/3 at Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson), 10/10 Wes-Del (Gaston), 10/17 Sheridan
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (12.8), Carroll (Flora) (2.5), Lapel (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (Kokomo) (-35.8), Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson) (-28.1), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-23.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-2.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11162
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%