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: #6 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 13.9 2023 National Rank: #3113 2023 State Rank: #225 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: 0.6 2024 National Rank: #2715 2024 State Rank: #201 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2711 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-21 (23-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1679 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.7 Dynasty Record: 151-83 (89-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 38.7 2023 Points Against Average: 23.8 2023 Differential: +14.9 2023 Wins: #1563 Patterson (45-17), #4252 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (39-27), #5667 Atwater (48-14), #5829 Golden Valley (Merced) (38-16), #7767 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (47-0), #8117 Central Valley (Ceres) (62-21), #9550 El Capitan (Merced) (56-7), #11634 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (59-8) 2023 Losses: #491 Central Catholic (Modesto) (42-12), #1602 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (42-6), #2032 Oakdale (56-35), #2058 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (35-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 76-57 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2020, 2018, 2015 (Central California), 2014 (Central California), 2013 (Central California), 2008 (Central California), 2007 (Central California), 2006 (Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Patterson, 8/29 at Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto), 9/6 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/20 at Madera, 9/27 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 10/4 at Golden Valley (Merced), 10/11 Los Banos, 10/18 El Capitan (Merced), 10/25 at Atwater, 11/1 Buhach Colony (Atwater) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Patterson (21.2), Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (14.2), Madera (-11.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-55.8), Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (-35.7), El Capitan (Merced) (-31.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (5.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #371 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5425 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.