Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Black/White/Gold Coach: Bob Ames League: 1A/2A/3A Northwest Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 11.6 2011 National Rank: #5085 2011 State Rank: #110 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.4 2012 National Rank: #5047 2012 State Rank: #110 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1934 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8 Dynasty Record: 88-22 (50-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 36.2 2011 Points Against Average: 15.5 2011 Differential: +20.7 2011 Wins: #2233 Mt. Baker (Deming) (19-6), #5525 Wright Academy [Charles] (Tacoma) (42-27), #5785 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (48-13), #11087 Friday Harbor (50-27), #11087 Friday Harbor (42-7), #11440 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (52-6), #11440 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (47-0), #12611 Coupeville (47-0) 2011 Losses: #4853 Toledo (24-21), #4997 Sequim (29-22), #5785 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (31-8) 2011 Opponents W-L: 58-53 Recent State Championships: 2006, 2003 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2006 (1A Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County), 2004 (Whatcom County), 2003 (North Cascades 2A) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Burlington-Edison (Burlington), 9/7 at Lakewood (North Lakewood), 9/14 Lord Tweedsmuir (Surrey, British Columbia), 9/21 Sehome (Bellingham), 9/28 Friday Harbor, 10/5 at Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/12 at Blaine, 10/19 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/26 at Mt. Baker (Deming) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (North Lakewood) (28.7), Mt. Baker (Deming) (24.5), Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (10.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-15.5), Friday Harbor (-13.7), Sehome (Bellingham) (-8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (-0.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6072 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.