Merkel (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kieth Mullins League: 3A-1 Region I District 3 Playoff Division: 3A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #94 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -16.9 2014 National Rank: #11487 2014 State Rank: #990 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2015 Starting Power Rating: -21.7 2015 National Rank: #12177 2015 State Rank: #1053 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 9 Dynasty National Rank: #5250 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7 Dynasty Record: 59-74 (35-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 1-9 2014 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2014 Points For Average: 17 2014 Points Against Average: 39.1 2014 Differential: -22.1 2014 Wins: #11720 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (42-34) 2014 Losses: #2358 Eastland (45-12), #2353 Wall (62-14), #5319 Brady (51-6), #5985 Clyde (63-6), #6106 Stamford (26-20), #9268 Bangs (42-32), #9385 Anson (15-0), #10127 Early (40-26), #10838 Ballinger (13-12) 2014 Opponents W-L: 57-53 Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A-1 Region I District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region I District 3), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Eastland, 9/4 at Anson, 9/11 Stamford, 9/18 Ballinger, 9/25 at Brady, 10/2 Bangs, 10/16 at Clyde, 10/23 Early, 10/30 at Ned [Jim] (Tuscola), 11/6 Wall Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eastland (29.6), Wall (27.9), Clyde (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (-12.2), Early (-11.1), Ballinger (-11) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #586 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5579 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2015 Projected League Finish: 7th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.