Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Bob Ames
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Simon Burkett 6'2.5" 180 Senior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2017 National Rank: #2198
2017 State Rank: #38
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.7
2018 National Rank: #2353
2018 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3672
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 132-49 (75-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.3
2017 Points Against Average: 21.4
2017 Differential: +16.9
2017 Wins: #3725 La Center (34-14), #4262 Montesano (28-7), #4916 Cascade Christian (Puyallup) (34-29), #5091 Mt. Baker (Deming) (52-29), #5091 Mt. Baker (Deming) (26-15), #6175 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (50-36), #6175 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (28-27), #6807 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (33-20), #6807 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (28-7), #7619 Hoquiam/Lake Quinault (Hoquiam) (63-21), #9640 Anacortes (20-14), #11382 Blaine (50-44), #11865 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (63-3)
2017 Losses: #941 Royal (Royal City) (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-62
Recent State Championships: 2006, 2003 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County), 2004 (Whatcom County), 2003 (North Cascades 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Sedro-Woolley, 9/8 Colville, 9/14 vs Okanagan Mission (Kelowna, British Columbia), 9/21 at Nooksack Valley (Everson), 9/28 Mt. Baker (Deming), 10/5 at Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/12 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/19 at Mt. Baker (Deming), 10/26 Lynden Christian (Lynden)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Colville (10.4), Mt. Baker (Deming) (-7.2), Sedro-Woolley (-8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nooksack Valley (Everson) (-23.3), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-14.4), Sedro-Woolley (-8.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (7.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5004
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%



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