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*: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Pickens 6'2" 220 Senior QB
Holden Rayl 6'2" 190 Senior RB
Conner Hindman 6'0" 240 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Speed, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2019 National Rank: #12214
2019 State Rank: #267
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -39.9
2020 National Rank*: #12078
2020 State Rank*: #266
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11836
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.7
Dynasty Record: 83-99 (34-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.9
2019 Points Against Average: 29.1
2019 Differential: -6.2
2019 Wins: #12660 Frankton (23-18), #12973 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (41-14), #13678 Taylor (Kokomo) (47-0), #13814 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) (42-12)
2019 Losses: #4398 South Adams (Berne) (49-7), #5996 Eastern (Greentown) (40-7), #9227 Sheridan (50-19), #9607 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (47-21), #10552 Delphi (28-0), #12539 Carroll (Flora) (33-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-53
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Frankton, 8/28 Wes-Del (Gaston), 9/4 at Sheridan, 9/11 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/18 Delphi, 9/25 Carroll (Flora), 10/2 at Eastern (Greentown), 10/9 at Taylor (Kokomo), 10/16 Clinton Central (Michigantown), 10/23 at Wes-Del (Gaston), 10/30 Madison-Grant (Fairmount)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Eastern (Greentown) (-7.9), Sheridan (-14.2), Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (-20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Taylor (Kokomo) (-59.5), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-48.3), Frankton (-41.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.1 (-20 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #292
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10536
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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