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: #7 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 10 2022 National Rank: #3709 2022 State Rank: #234 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: -5.8 2023 National Rank: #3423 2023 State Rank: #215 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2280 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2 Dynasty Record: 36-18 (23-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 34.2 2022 Points Against Average: 20.7 2022 Differential: +13.5 2022 Wins: #5874 Golden Valley (Merced) (31-6), #6582 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (49-13), #7217 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (33-14), #7825 Ceres (37-15), #9918 Atwater (44-7), #11618 Central Valley (Ceres) (56-14), #12024 El Capitan (Merced) (62-6) 2022 Losses: #681 Central Catholic (Modesto) (41-19), #1098 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (49-16), #1801 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (17-14), #2095 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (42-28), #2487 Patterson (24-21) 2022 Opponents W-L: 76-56 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 8/25 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto), 9/1 at Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/15 Golden Valley (Merced), 9/22 at Atwater, 9/29 at Patterson, 10/6 El Capitan (Merced), 10/13 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/20 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/27 vs Central Valley (Ceres) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (23), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (13.2), Patterson (0.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-56.5), Central Valley (Ceres) (-55.4), Atwater (-46.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5647 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.