Merrillville (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/White Coach: Cody Parkhurst League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #6 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION JoJo Johnson 5'11" 180 Senior WR Phil Gunn 6'3" 310 Senior IOL Dierre Kelly 6'2" 240 Senior DL RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 45.4 2020 National Rank: #318 2020 State Rank: #12 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: 37 2021 National Rank: #259 2021 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 36.5 Dynasty National Rank: #678 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 152-69 [151-70 on the field] (87-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 10-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2020 Points For Average: 35.8 2020 Points Against Average: 16.2 2020 Differential: +19.6 2020 Wins: #782 Elkhart (27-24), #1339 Jefferson (Lafayette) (48-14), #1380 Hobart (23-7), #1824 Chesterton (34-10), #2353 Andrean (Merrillville) (40-13), #4054 Crown Point (39-0), #4054 Crown Point (42-7), #4497 La Porte (33-7), #4580 Portage (58-19), #7091 Lake Central (St. John) (35-7) 2020 Losses: #65 Westfield (41-23), #127 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (45-28) 2020 Opponents W-L: 88-43 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/27 Hobart, 9/3 at Crown Point, 9/10 Portage, 9/17 at Michigan City, 9/24 La Porte, 10/1 at Valparaiso, 10/8 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/15 Chesterton Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (23.2), Chesterton (19.4), Michigan City (8.7) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (-17.1), Crown Point (-4.6), Portage (-4.6) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (25.9 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1815 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2021 Projected League Finish: 1st 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |