Merrill (WI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/White Coach: Tom Tourtillott League: Great Northern Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 10.3 2012 National Rank: #5498 2012 State Rank: #136 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 10.3 2013 National Rank: #5242 2013 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 14.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3965 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4 Dynasty Record: 33-19 (20-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 26.9 2012 Points Against Average: 21.1 2012 Differential: +5.8 2012 Wins: #2844 Medford (28-22), #5840 Antigo (34-21), #8273 Onalaska (29-0), #9593 Lakeland (Minocqua) (35-14), #11768 Ashland (49-18) 2012 Losses: #2553 Menomonie (42-22), #2891 La Crosse Central (La Crosse) (38-20), #4925 Mosinee (21-12), #7834 Rhinelander (14-13) 2012 Opponents W-L: 43-39 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Onalaska, 8/29 at Menomonie, 9/6 Rhinelander, 9/13 at Medford, 9/20 Antigo, 9/27 at Ashland, 10/5 Mosinee, 10/11 La Crosse Central (La Crosse), 10/18 at Lakeland (Minocqua) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Crosse Central (La Crosse) (25.1), Menomonie (24.5), Medford (22.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-17.7), Lakeland (Minocqua) (-6.7), Onalaska (-1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (9.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5479 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.