Merkel (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Will Kates League: 3A-2 Region I District 4 (moving from 3A-2 Region II District 5) Playoff Division: 3A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #43 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 1.6 2023 National Rank: #5166 2023 State Rank: #611 2024 Starting Power Rating: -18.5 2024 National Rank: #5761 2024 State Rank: #647 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7384 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-32 (8-19 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5902 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.3 Dynasty Record: 95-133 (54-63 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 32.6 2023 Points Against Average: 34.4 2023 Differential: -1.8 2023 Wins: #5263 Millsap (41-20), #7086 Coahoma (34-27), #7100 Clifton (26-14), #9805 Bangs (54-37), #10300 Dublin (47-21), #10900 Stanton (34-7) 2023 Losses: #1114 Jacksboro (78-13), #2176 Comanche (48-0), #2214 Clyde (69-57), #5557 Eastland (23-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 54-58 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 2024 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/3/23 Millsap (41-20) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Ballinger, 9/6 at Bangs, 9/13 at Hawley, 9/20 Albany, 9/27 at Cisco, 10/4 Trinity Christian (Lubbock), 10/11 Wall, 10/25 Stanton, 11/1 at Grape Creek (San Angelo), 11/8 at Coahoma Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (25.4), Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (11.2), Wall (10.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ballinger (-59.4), Grape Creek (San Angelo) (-55.2), Stanton (-52) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #754 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6697 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.