Merrillville (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Zac Wells League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 32.2 2013 National Rank: #1518 2013 State Rank: #33 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 30.9 2014 National Rank: #1439 2014 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 33.4 Dynasty National Rank: #500 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 105-35 [104-36 on the field] (59-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 9-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 30.3 2013 Points Against Average: 15.8 2013 Differential: +14.5 2013 Wins: #1069 Lake Central (St. John) (20-17), #1753 Portage (31-17), #2407 Crown Point (14-13), #4097 Chesterton (31-7), #4877 Jefferson (Lafayette) (39-18), #6179 Valparaiso (35-8), #6770 LaPorte (34-13), #7268 Michigan City (56-9), #11129 Clay (South Bend) (41-7) 2013 Losses: #385 Andrean (Merrillville) (34-32), #1069 Lake Central (St. John) (31-0) 2013 Opponents W-L: 57-63 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Clay (South Bend), 8/29 Andrean (Merrillville), 9/6 Crown Point, 9/12 at Portage, 9/19 Michigan City, 9/26 at LaPorte, 10/3 Valparaiso, 10/10 Lake Central (St. John), 10/17 at Chesterton Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Andrean (Merrillville) (50), Lake Central (St. John) (34.2), Crown Point (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clay (South Bend) (-8.9), Michigan City (-2.5), Valparaiso (1.8) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (19.8 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2757 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.