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: #90 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -5.4 2015 National Rank: #9190 2015 State Rank: #824 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2016 Starting Power Rating: -13.2 2016 National Rank: #10681 2016 State Rank: #944 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5625 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1 Dynasty Record: 61-82 (37-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 2-8 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2015 Points For Average: 15.9 2015 Points Against Average: 41.7 2015 Differential: -25.8 2015 Wins: #9516 Early (29-18), #11669 Bangs (29-24) 2015 Losses: #1305 Wall (36-21), #2169 Eastland (59-0), #3165 Clyde (54-6), #3305 Brady (65-20), #3677 Stamford (39-13), #4813 Anson (30-14), #5064 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (60-20), #7389 Ballinger (32-7) 2015 Opponents W-L: 67-48 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 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Eastland, 9/2 Hamlin, 9/9 Stamford, 9/16 at Ballinger, 9/23 Stanton, 10/7 at Clyde, 10/14 at Comanche, 10/21 Brady, 10/28 at Early, 11/4 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clyde (29), Eastland (27.5), Brady (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Stanton (-11.3), Early (-6.2), Ballinger (-1.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #548 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4833 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2016 Projected League Finish: 6th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.