| Merkel (TX) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: John Cornelius League: 3A-2 Region II District 5 (moving from 3A-2 Region I District 4) Playoff Division: 3A-2 Playoff Division Rank*: #73 RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: -20.4 2019 National Rank: #10778 2019 State Rank: #1039 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.8 2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.2 2020 National Rank*: #9054 2020 State Rank*: #942 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5753 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.9 Dynasty Record: 79-109 (48-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 2-8 2019 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2019 Points For Average: 13.1 2019 Points Against Average: 40.8 2019 Differential: -27.7 2019 Wins: #12360 Grape Creek (San Angelo) (34-18), #12826 Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo) (41-6) 2019 Losses: #1984 Cisco (53-8), #2459 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (62-0), #2852 Clyde (53-14), #4821 Anson (55-6), #5102 Ballinger (53-0), #5816 Bangs (47-6), #7835 Stamford (30-8), #9602 Coleman (31-14) 2019 Opponents W-L: 58-51 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 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Reagan County (Big Lake), 9/4 Stanton, 9/11 at Hawley, 9/18 Early, 10/9 Jacksboro, 10/16 Millsap, 10/23 at Dublin, 10/30 Eastland, 11/6 at Comanche Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hawley (23.7), Eastland (19.8), Comanche (2.6) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Reagan County (Big Lake) (-37.3), Early (-24.4), Stanton (-22.8) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.7 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.2 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #772 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4733 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7 2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *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 |