Merrillville (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Zac Wells League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 43.3 2012 National Rank: #522 2012 State Rank: #11 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: 43.3 2013 National Rank: #437 2013 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 36.2 Dynasty National Rank: #605 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 48-16 [47-17 on the field] (29-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2012 Points For Average: 40.5 2012 Points Against Average: 26.5 2012 Differential: +14 2012 Wins: #1413 Chesterton (45-21), #1556 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (50-21), #1649 Crown Point (24-14), #1649 Crown Point (40-12), #1800 Lake Central (St. John) (38-17), #2091 Andrean (Merrillville) (50-28), #3187 Valparaiso (66-41), #5450 Portage (42-38), #5561 Munster (28-21), #7661 Michigan City (62-41), #7879 LaPorte (41-0) 2012 Losses: #241 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (35-7), #260 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (42-39), #1413 Chesterton (40-35) 2012 Opponents W-L: 93-67 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 Clay (South Bend) (41-7) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Clay (South Bend), 8/30 Andrean (Merrillville), 9/6 at Crown Point, 9/13 Portage, 9/20 at Michigan City, 9/27 LaPorte, 10/4 at Valparaiso, 10/11 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/18 Chesterton Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Crown Point (30.9), Chesterton (30.3), Lake Central (St. John) (28.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: LaPorte (0.3), Michigan City (1.2), Clay (South Bend) (4.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (27.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2405 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.