Tri-Central (Sharpsville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White
Coach: George Gilbert
League: Hoosier Heartland - East (moving from Hoosier Heartland)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Terry 5'9" 160 Senior NG/OL
Elliott Cage 6'4" 250 Senior DT/TE
Kaleb Causey 6'0" 185 Senior ILB/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Lines
Team Weaknesses: New/Untested Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2015 National Rank: #5654
2015 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2016 National Rank: #5391
2016 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11971
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 69-72 (25-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27.4
2015 Points Against Average: 12.3
2015 Differential: +15.1
2015 Wins: #5938 Shenandoah (Middletown) (24-22), #6037 North White (Monon) (20-14), #6618 Monroe Central (Parker City) (14-0), #9550 Lapel (27-14), #10527 Carroll (Flora) (21-20), #11169 Sheridan (34-20), #11868 Tri-County (Wolcott) (36-13), #12087 Taylor (Kokomo) (34-0), #12445 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (44-6), #13202 Eastern (Greentown) (41-6)
2015 Losses: #6618 Monroe Central (Parker City) (20-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-58
Recent State Championships: 2013 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Hoosier Heartland), 2014 (Hoosier Heartland), 2013 (Hoosier Heartland)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Lapel, 8/26 Taylor (Kokomo), 9/2 at Carroll (Flora), 9/9 Tri-County (Wolcott), 9/16 Monroe Central (Parker City), 9/23 at Sheridan, 9/30 at Clinton Central (Michigantown), 10/7 Eastern (Greentown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe Central (Parker City) (11.1), Lapel (-2), Carroll (Flora) (-7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern (Greentown) (-28.4), Taylor (Kokomo) (-24.9), Tri-County (Wolcott) (-22.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4 (-6.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11589
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%