Merrillville (IN) GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Zac Wells League: Duneland Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 33.3 2008 National Rank: #990 2008 State Rank: #17 2009 Starting Power Rating: 32.3 2009 National Rank: #1051 2009 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 28.7 Dynasty National Rank: #739 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 57-21 [56-22 on the field] (27-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 22.7 2008 Points Against Average: 13.5 2008 Differential: +9.2 2008 Wins: #91 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (forfeit), #1092 Chesterton (28-14), #1092 Chesterton (14-7), #1901 Griffith (24-15), #2883 Munster (37-7), #3446 Michigan City (17-14), #3971 Crown Point (42-6), #4038 LaPorte (35-21), #5555 Lake Central (St. John) (34-3) 2008 Losses: #801 Valparaiso (24-14), #1124 Penn (Mishawaka) (19-0), #2883 Portage (22-20), #3971 Crown Point (10-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 83-65 Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Andrean (Merrillville) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/22 Warren Central (Indianapolis), 8/28 Andrean (Merrillville), 9/4 at Crown Point, 9/11 Portage, 9/18 at Michigan City, 9/25 LaPorte, 10/2 at Valparaiso, 10/9 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/16 Chesterton Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Warren Central (Indianapolis) (55.6), Valparaiso (41.9), Chesterton (32.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (-11.6), Andrean (Merrillville) (5.6), Crown Point (8.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (25 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1301 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/22 Warren Central (Indianapolis) [projection: 38-17 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.