Meridian (Bellingham, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/White/Gold
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2022 National Rank: #8538
2022 State Rank: #149
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2023 National Rank: #7418
2023 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7421
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 23-20 (8-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 26.6
2022 Points Against Average: 22.2
2022 Differential: +4.4
2022 Wins: #8815 South Whidbey (Langley) (22-8), #11362 King's Way Christian (Vancouver) (50-13), #11866 Blaine (34-20), #12698 Friday Harbor (41-0), #12709 Granite Falls (56-6), #12941 Bellingham (35-7)
2022 Losses: #2127 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (51-0), #2933 Mount Baker (Deming) (41-6), #3465 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (48-15), #9677 Chelan (28-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Recent State Championships: 2006, 2003 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County), 2004 (Whatcom County), 2003 (North Cascades 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/22 Bellingham (35-7), 11/3/22 South Whidbey (Langley) (22-8)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Granite Falls, 9/8 at Chelan, 9/16 King's Way Christian (Vancouver), 9/22 at Hale [Nathan] (Seattle), 9/29 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/6 at Blaine, 10/13 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/20 at Mount Baker (Deming), 10/27 Bellingham
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lynden Christian (Lynden) (1.1), Nooksack Valley (Everson) (-3.2), Mount Baker (Deming) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bellingham (-71.8), Hale [Nathan] (Seattle) (-67.6), King's Way Christian (Vancouver) (-61.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17 (-18.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10749
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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