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: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 0-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tate Streben 6'4" 265 Junior OL/DL
Patrick Kinney 5'10" 235 Sophomore OL/DL
Gatlin Hinkle 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth/Inexperience, New DBs/LBs

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -33.4
2022 National Rank: #11739
2022 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -53.2
2023 National Rank: #11443
2023 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12166
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 21-31 (12-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 22.4
2022 Points Against Average: 28.6
2022 Differential: -6.2
2022 Wins: #13127 Taylor (Kokomo) (35-0), #13238 Wes-Del (Gaston) (34-0), #13676 Tri-County (Wolcott) (51-7), #13762 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (41-0)
2022 Losses: #5774 Sheridan (54-7), #6257 Carroll (Flora) (35-7), #6257 Carroll (Flora) (39-13), #7696 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (48-7), #8524 Eastern (Greentown) (44-6), #10580 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (54-28), #11429 Delphi (34-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 62-59
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 8/25 at Wes-Del (Gaston), 9/1 Sheridan, 9/8 at Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/15 at Delphi, 9/22 at Carroll (Flora), 9/29 Eastern (Greentown), 10/6 Taylor (Kokomo), 10/13 at Clinton Central (Michigantown)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (-14.4), Carroll (Flora) (-17.4), Eastern (Greentown) (-30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-89.7), Taylor (Kokomo) (-70.9), Wes-Del (Gaston) (-70.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24 (-28 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #268
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11817
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%