Merkel (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: John Cornelius League: 3A-2 Region II District 5 Playoff Division: 3A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #38 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -3.2 2021 National Rank: #6303 2021 State Rank: #726 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.3 2022 Starting Power Rating: -12.1 2022 National Rank: #5065 2022 State Rank: #598 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5823 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4 Dynasty Record: 86-121 (50-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 4-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2021 Points For Average: 21 2021 Points Against Average: 26.1 2021 Differential: -5.1 2021 Wins: #6525 Stanton (19-0), #7240 Coahoma (37-20), #7735 Comanche (34-20), #9172 Reagan County (Big Lake) (24-15) 2021 Losses: #1295 Hawley (41-7), #2651 Early (47-13), #3701 Dublin (28-20), #4294 Eastland (45-21), #4869 Millsap (25-21), #5307 Jacksboro (20-14) 2021 Opponents W-L: 62-55 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 2022 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/5/21 Comanche (34-20) SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 vs Clifton, 9/2 Stanton, 9/9 at Clyde, 9/16 Bangs, 9/23 at Coahoma, 10/7 Dublin, 10/14 at Eastland, 10/21 Jacksboro, 10/28 Comanche, 11/4 at Millsap Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin (0.1), Jacksboro (-14.2), Clyde (-14.9) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bangs (-38.8), Comanche (-35.6), Clifton (-31.8) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #809 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6978 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2022 Projected League Finish: 5th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.