Merced (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Rob Scheidt League: Central California - CCC Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 24.8 2021 National Rank: #1620 2021 State Rank: #128 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: 12.9 2022 National Rank: #1425 2022 State Rank: #129 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1542 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15 Dynasty Record: 136-74 (78-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 9-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2021 Points For Average: 42.9 2021 Points Against Average: 24.2 2021 Differential: +18.7 2021 Wins: #1602 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (51-50), #3543 East Union (Manteca) (56-15), #5302 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (33-13), #6087 Madera (41-13), #7223 Golden Valley (Merced) (58-26), #7857 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (44-15), #7980 Atwater (40-6), #8568 Central Valley (Ceres) (54-0), #12192 El Capitan (Merced) (73-14) 2021 Losses: #250 Central Catholic (Modesto) (31-28), #438 Vanden (Fairfield) (49-21), #2243 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (34-20), #2444 Patterson (48-39) 2021 Opponents W-L: 84-65 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2015 (Central California), 2014 (Central California), 2013 (Central California), 2008 (Central California), 2007 (Central California), 2006 (Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 Central Catholic (Modesto), 8/26 at Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto), 9/2 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/9 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/16 Atwater, 9/23 Patterson, 9/29 vs El Capitan (Merced), 10/14 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/21 Central Valley (Ceres), 10/28 at Golden Valley (Merced) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (41.5), Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (17.2), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-57.9), Central Valley (Ceres) (-37.9), Atwater (-33.4) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (10.5 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3947 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.