Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Bob Ames
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2013 National Rank: #3336
2013 State Rank: #72
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2014 National Rank: #3278
2014 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2114
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 102-32 (59-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 32.3
2013 Points Against Average: 22.5
2013 Differential: +9.8
2013 Wins: #2930 Sehome (Bellingham) (41-36), #6482 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (28-12), #6482 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (45-14), #6727 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (60-28), #7698 Friday Harbor (32-0), #8417 Wright Academy [Charles] (Tacoma) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #723 Mt. Baker (Deming) (24-17), #1487 Cashmere (41-22), #2727 Lakewood (North Lakewood) (27-12), #3522 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (42-28), #5130 Blaine (24-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-49
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 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Hoquiam (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Hoquiam, 9/12 Squalicum (Bellingham), 9/19 Chelan, 9/26 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/3 at Mt. Baker (Deming), 10/10 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/17 at Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/24 Mt. Baker (Deming), 10/30 at Nooksack Valley (Everson)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Baker (Deming) (29.2), Nooksack Valley (Everson) (12.3), Squalicum (Bellingham) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hoquiam (-13.1), Chelan (-1.8), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (15.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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