Merrill (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vandals Colors: Orange/Black Coach: John Streeter League: Tri-Valley - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyle Tack 5'10" 175 Senior QB 4.85 Zach Kitzmiller 5'11" 190 Senior K/LB 5.10 Mike Wale 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience, Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.1 2010 National Rank: #5905 2010 State Rank: #209 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.4 2011 National Rank: #8982 2011 State Rank: #349 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5724 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 39-18 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 41.3 2010 Points Against Average: 21.2 2010 Differential: +20.1 2010 Wins: #8300 Saranac (36-21), #9934 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (60-38), #11013 Breckenridge (49-14), #12603 Carrollton (35-0), #12823 Vestaburg (44-13), #12990 St. Louis (55-27), #13276 Bridgeport (67-6), #14031 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (47-7) 2010 Losses: #798 Ithaca (55-19), #3311 Ravenna (32-30), #4647 St. Charles (20-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-60 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Bridgeport (70-24), 9/1/11 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (70-48) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Bridgeport, 9/1 at Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/9 Carrollton, 9/16 St. Louis, 9/23 at Ithaca, 9/30 at St. Charles, 10/7 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 10/14 at Breckenridge, 10/21 Vestaburg Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), St. Charles (13.4), Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (-12.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (-34.7), Vestaburg (-33.2), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-27.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 (-4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #505 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12281 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Bridgeport [projection: 56-21 win]