Merrillville (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Zac Wells League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #24 D1 PROSPECT Justen Ramsey 6'1" 290 Senior DT RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -3 2017 National Rank: #7610 2017 State Rank: #150 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8 2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.7 2018 National Rank: #5452 2018 State Rank: #109 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.8 Dynasty National Rank: #768 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.5 Dynasty Record: 124-61 [123-62 on the field] (71-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2017 Points For Average: 16 2017 Points Against Average: 29.3 2017 Differential: -13.3 2017 Wins: #3086 Crown Point (34-26) 2017 Losses: #436 Penn (Mishawaka) (7-0), #1392 Valparaiso (28-0), #2169 Michigan City (56-28), #3086 Crown Point (23-14), #3396 LaPorte (42-20), #4132 Portage (28-21), #5160 Andrean (Merrillville) (42-13), #5602 Chesterton (14-7), #7630 Lake Central (St. John) (27-23) 2017 Opponents W-L: 69-46 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/24 Penn (Mishawaka), 8/31 Crown Point, 9/7 at Portage, 9/14 Michigan City, 9/21 at LaPorte, 9/28 Valparaiso, 10/5 Lake Central (St. John), 10/12 at Chesterton Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (28.9), Valparaiso (12.3), Andrean (Merrillville) (0.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (-12.8), Portage (-10.6), Chesterton (-9.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (21.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2529 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |