Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Bob Ames
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2015 National Rank: #4182
2015 State Rank: #88
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16
2016 National Rank: #4080
2016 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2319
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 113-42 (66-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 31.5
2015 Points Against Average: 19.7
2015 Differential: +11.8
2015 Wins: #6676 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (40-13), #6676 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (41-18), #8259 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (42-6), #8936 Chelan (49-14), #10059 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (49-28), #10059 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (42-6)
2015 Losses: #905 Squalicum (Bellingham) (2-0), #2677 Hoquiam (25-20), #2677 Hoquiam (36-21), #3741 Mt. Baker (Deming) (36-15), #3741 Mt. Baker (Deming) (33-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 72-46
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 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Anacortes (33-7)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Baker (Deming) (17.1), Blaine (10.6), Cascade Christian (Puyallup) (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Nooksack Valley (Everson) (-0.7), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (5.6), Anacortes (7.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (10.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5474
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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