The Indiana Football Coaches Association preseason poll has been released and Triton Central is ranked 10th in Class 2A.
Andrean and Fort Wayne Luers each received four first-place votes and are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in 2A. The rest of the top five includes Eastbrook (one first-place vote), Evansville Mater Dei and Pioneer (one first-place vote).
The remainder of the top 10 is Tipton, Heritage Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, Eastside and Triton Central.
Also receiving votes in the 2A preseason poll were Scecina and Eastern Hancock.
In the 6A poll, defending state champion Center Grove is No. 1 followed by Westfield, Carmel, Ben Davis, Warren Central, Brownsburg, Merrillville, Elkhart, Lafayette Jeff, Homestead and Penn.
Cathedral is No. 1 in 5A ahead of Zionsville, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Valparaiso, New Palestine, Whiteland, Fort Wayne Snider, Decatur Central, Bloomington South and Mishawaka.
In 4A, Roncalli is No. 1 followed by Chatard, Mooresville, Mt. Vernon, Hobart, East Central, Leo, East Noble, Lowell and Evansville Memorial. Also receiving votes were Pendleton Heights and Delta.
Danville was one of four teams to receive first-place votes and is No. 1 in the preseason poll in 3A. Lawrenceburg is second followed by Gibson Southern, Mishawaka Marian, West Lafayette, Western Boone, Brebeuf, Southridge, Guerin Catholic and Fort Wayne Concordia.
And in the Class A poll, Covenant Christian, South Adams and Lutheran are separated by two votes with Covenant Christian at No. 1.
Adams Central, Southwood, Parke Heritage, Monroe Central, South Putnam, West Washington and Winamac complete the top 10.
Also receiving votes was North Decatur.
Triton Central will host its Green and White Day Saturday at 7:15 p.m. at Mendenhall Field. The Tigers host Batesville on Aug. 13 in its preseason scrimmage game.
The 2021 season opens Aug. 20 for Triton Central at Cascade before hosting Greensburg in week two on Aug. 27.
Shelbyville travels to Rushville on Aug. 13 for its preseason scrimmage game.
The Brian Glesing era officially begins on Aug. 20 at Greensburg. The home opener is Aug. 27 against Richmond.
