Merkel (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Keith Mullins League: 2A-1 Region I District 3 Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Frankie Harris 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.50 KJ McFadden 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL Baylor Mullins 5'8" 145 Junior QB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Lettermen, Starter Experience Team Weaknesses: Passing Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.2 2010 National Rank: #3005 2010 State Rank: #348 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.4 2011 National Rank: #2252 2011 State Rank: #269 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5484 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1 Dynasty Record: 26-30 (19-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 23.8 2010 Points Against Average: 17.6 2010 Differential: +6.2 2010 Wins: #2936 Ballinger (42-14), #4915 Clyde (14-6), #6560 Brady (35-21), #7972 Early (40-0), #8362 Roscoe (28-14), #8520 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (27-0) 2010 Losses: #993 Wall (42-21), #993 Wall (21-14), #1033 Albany (43-20), #1069 Colorado (Colorado City) (21-13), #2703 Bangs (12-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 78-49 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Colorado (Colorado City), 9/2 at Wall, 9/16 Roscoe, 9/23 at Bangs, 9/30 Clyde, 10/14 at Brady, 10/21 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola), 10/28 at Early, 11/4 Ballinger Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colorado (Colorado City) (36.5), Wall (35.4), Bangs (18.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Roscoe (-10.1), Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (-7.7), Early (1.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (20 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #487 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3709 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Colorado (Colorado City) [projection: 28-17 loss]