Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Black/White/Gold Coach: Bob Ames League: 1A Northwest (moving from 1A/2A/3A Northwest) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 16.7 2012 National Rank: #4053 2012 State Rank: #91 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 15.3 2013 National Rank: #4079 2013 State Rank: #90 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3445 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 41-19 (24-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th) 2012 Points For Average: 22.7 2012 Points Against Average: 21.4 2012 Differential: +1.3 2012 Wins: #4158 Blaine (15-14), #4280 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (42-14), Lord Tweedsmuir (Surrey, British Columbia) (20-7), #5712 Friday Harbor (27-26), #6013 Eatonville (26-15), #6273 Sehome (Bellingham) (19-13), #8855 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (28-7), #12501 Coupeville (34-6) 2012 Losses: #1346 Mt. Baker (Deming) (30-8), #1633 Lakewood (North Lakewood) (41-28), #2372 LaCenter (29-13), #2908 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (42-8), #4158 Blaine (34-27) 2012 Opponents W-L: 82-48 Recent State Championships: 2006, 2003 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County), 2004 (Whatcom County), 2003 (North Cascades 2A) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Burlington-Edison (Burlington), 9/13 Lakewood (North Lakewood), 9/21 at Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco), 9/27 at Sehome (Bellingham), 10/4 at Friday Harbor, 10/11 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/18 Blaine, 10/25 at Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/31 Mt. Baker (Deming) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Baker (Deming) (27), Lakewood (North Lakewood) (23.6), Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco) (-11.9), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-3.4), Sehome (Bellingham) (3.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (13.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4204 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.