Tri-Central (Sharpsville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White Coach: Shane Arnold League: Hoosier Heartland Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 0-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shawn Rouse 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB Kaleb Fowler 5'10" 210 Senior C/NG Colin Bryd 6'3" 170 Senior T/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young, Athletic/Fast, Fundamentally-Sound Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, New Head Coach RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -18.6 2017 National Rank: #10825 2017 State Rank: #230 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -42.6 2018 National Rank: #12097 2018 State Rank: #262 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11506 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.2 Dynasty Record: 77-85 (30-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 19.7 2017 Points Against Average: 32.2 2017 Differential: -12.5 2017 Wins: #10217 Delphi (16-14), #10487 Eastern (Greentown) (14-9), #12964 Taylor (Kokomo) (37-21), #13737 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (48-26) 2017 Losses: #4541 Monroe Central (Parker City) (56-6), #6335 Sheridan (50-8), #6335 Sheridan (28-6), #6350 Lapel (42-20), #6755 Carroll (Flora) (28-8), #10954 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (48-34) 2017 Opponents W-L: 65-48 Recent State Championships: 2013 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Frankton, 8/24 at Taylor (Kokomo), 8/31 at Sheridan, 9/7 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/14 Delphi, 9/21 Carroll (Flora), 9/28 at Eastern (Greentown), 10/5 at Lapel, 10/12 Clinton Central (Michigantown) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (-7.6), Delphi (-22.2), Carroll (Flora) (-24) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (Kokomo) (-48.9), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-48.2), Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (-43.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6 (-5.3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11803 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%