Merced (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Rob Scheidt League: Central California - CCC Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank*: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2019 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody Chapman 5'11" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.6 Jaylen Thao-Booth 6'0" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.2 Seth Scheidt 6'0" 210 Junior QB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Length/Athleticism, Defensive Front 7, WRs Team Weaknesses: New RB, Secondary Inexperience RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6 2019 National Rank: #4031 2019 State Rank: #301 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 4.4 2020 National Rank*: #3376 2020 State Rank*: #250 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1560 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.5 Dynasty Record: 124-68 (70-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 7-6 2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2019 Points For Average: 29.5 2019 Points Against Average: 22 2019 Differential: +7.5 2019 Wins: #4896 Patterson (54-24), #5361 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (38-26), #6238 Golden Valley (Merced) (33-7), #6529 Central Valley (Ceres) (28-0), #6745 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (13-7), #6901 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (20-6), #11408 El Capitan (Merced) (47-8) 2019 Losses: #1515 Oakdale (51-27), #1770 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (26-22), #2383 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (34-27), #3912 Atwater (42-39), #4473 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (27-21), #5139 Madera (28-14) 2019 Opponents W-L: 80-66 Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015 (Central California), 2014 (Central California), 2013 (Central California), 2008 (Central California), 2007 (Central California), 2006 (Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #433 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6034 2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |