Merkel (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Will Kates League: 3A-2 Region II District 5 Playoff Division: 3A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #77 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -11.7 2022 National Rank: #8061 2022 State Rank: #840 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -41.3 2023 National Rank: #9710 2023 State Rank: #973 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7988 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.7 Dynasty Record: 17-34 (11-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 17.8 2022 Points Against Average: 30.9 2022 Differential: -13.1 2022 Wins: #8594 Eastland (34-28), #10073 Stanton (14-0), #10102 Dublin (51-25) 2022 Losses: #888 Holliday (40-12), #2098 Comanche (49-14), #2679 Jacksboro (50-7), #5363 Coahoma (21-0), #5475 Bangs (28-13), #6117 Millsap (38-18), #6644 Clyde (41-21), #9137 Clifton (20-12) 2022 Opponents W-L: 63-60 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 vs Clifton, 9/1 at Stanton, 9/8 Clyde, 9/15 at Bangs, 9/22 Coahoma, 10/6 at Dublin, 10/13 Eastland, 10/20 at Jacksboro, 10/27 at Comanche, 11/3 Millsap Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Comanche (12), Jacksboro (4.9), Bangs (-14.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Stanton (-45.2), Dublin (-44.8), Clifton (-33.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (2.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #743 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6029 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.