| 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*: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 7-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2024 National Rank: #3968 2024 State Rank: #264 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.5 2025 National Rank*: #4360 2025 State Rank*: #282 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 14.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2718 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-19 (24-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1726 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29 Dynasty Record: 159-87 (94-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 8-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 39.2 2024 Points Against Average: 27.1 2024 Differential: +12.1 2024 Wins: #5122 Atwater (27-24), #5684 Rio Americano (Sacramento) (41-35), #7835 Golden Valley (Merced) (32-8), #8234 El Capitan (Merced) (54-32), #8354 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (42-12), #9996 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (56-14), #10230 Los Banos (45-7), #12113 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (55-13) 2024 Losses: #1412 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (48-34), #2121 West Park (Roseville) (45-28), #2385 Patterson (39-21), #3380 Madera (48-35) 2024 Opponents W-L: 65-67 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2018, 2015 (Central California), 2014 (Central California), 2013 (Central California), 2008 (Central California), 2007 (Central California), 2006 (Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |