Merrillville (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Zac Wells League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 28.5 2015 National Rank: #2048 2015 State Rank: #53 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.9 2016 National Rank: #2474 2016 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.8 Dynasty National Rank: #582 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 118-46 [117-47 on the field] (67-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 7-5 2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 29 2015 Points Against Average: 22.9 2015 Differential: +6.1 2015 Wins: #2042 LaPorte (38-16), #4395 Lake Central (St. John) (40-17), #5461 Michigan City (44-30), #5708 Crown Point (22-12), #5708 Crown Point (40-0), #5767 Portage (28-21), #5767 Portage (42-16) 2015 Losses: #151 Penn (Mishawaka) (31-12), #151 Penn (Mishawaka) (56-38), #1483 Chesterton (21-18), #1987 Valparaiso (40-14), #2969 Andrean (Merrillville) (15-12) 2015 Opponents W-L: 63-68 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/16 Crown Point (41-28) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/26 Penn (Mishawaka), 9/2 Crown Point, 9/9 at Portage, 9/16 Michigan City, 9/23 at LaPorte, 9/30 Valparaiso, 10/7 Lake Central (St. John), 10/14 at Chesterton Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (53.8), Chesterton (22.4), LaPorte (21) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Crown Point (10.7), Michigan City (12.9), Lake Central (St. John) (13.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (24.5 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1757 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.