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: #79 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -7.7 2016 National Rank: #9240 2016 State Rank: #878 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: -9.4 2017 National Rank: #9499 2017 State Rank: #896 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5995 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2 Dynasty Record: 65-89 (39-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 17.9 2016 Points Against Average: 25.3 2016 Differential: -7.4 2016 Wins: #7253 Brady (35-21), #9167 Stamford (22-19), #12678 Early (48-0), #13228 Stanton (28-0) 2016 Losses: #2303 Eastland (50-6), #2975 Clyde (50-0), #5095 Bowie (43-14), #5305 Comanche (38-14), #5349 Hamlin (35-12), #8082 Ballinger (8-6), #8163 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (14-12) 2016 Opponents W-L: 53-67 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/31 Eastland, 9/8 vs Hamlin, 9/15 at Stamford, 9/22 Ballinger, 9/29 at Stanton, 10/13 Clyde, 10/20 Comanche, 10/27 at Brady, 11/3 Early, 11/10 at Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eastland (28.2), Hamlin (12.4), Clyde (10.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stanton (-27.5), Early (-24.2), Stamford (-12.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #792 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7862 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.