Merced (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Rob Scheidt League: Central California Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-IV Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jaquari People Senior DB/ATH Jesse Jimenez Senior DL Jesse Ayala Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.2 2010 National Rank: #2148 2010 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.4 2011 National Rank: #2802 2011 State Rank: #239 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1275 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 42-17 (24-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.9 2010 Points Against Average: 26.6 2010 Differential: +0.3 2010 Wins: #2620 Los Banos (27-7), #4019 Edison (Fresno) (41-7), #4439 Golden Valley (Merced) (39-22), #5501 Atwater (30-13) 2010 Losses: #113 Clovis West (Fresno) (42-21), #121 Grant (Sacramento) (55-7), #687 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (36-29), #690 Paradise (14-13), #2111 Turlock (40-35), #2883 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (30-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 79-37 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (42-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Paradise, 9/1 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 9/16 vs Edison (Fresno), 9/23 at McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton), 9/30 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/6 vs Atwater, 10/14 vs Turlock, 10/21 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/28 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 11/4 at Golden Valley (Merced) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grant (Sacramento) (53.8), Clovis West (Fresno) (47.9), Buhach Colony (Atwater) (40.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Atwater (9.2), Golden Valley (Merced) (14.8), Edison (Fresno) (17.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Paradise [projection: 31-14 loss]