Merced Football
Merced is a California high school football program (Central California - CCC, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Merced at +31.3, No. 169 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 1 of 6 in Central California - CCC. The model projects an 8-2 finish, with league title odds of 85.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 9-0 in Merced games this season. Most recent result: beat El Capitan (Merced) 49-8 on Oct 30. Next up: at Atwater on Nov 6 — the model projects Merced 41-13, giving Merced a 93% chance to win.
Open Merced in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | @ Patterson | W 27-21 52% ✓ | W 24-21 |
| Sep 4 | @ Gregori | W 42-6 95% ✓ | W 29-7 |
| Sep 11 | vs Downey (Modesto) | L 35-38 40% ✓ | L 44-60 |
| Sep 18 | @ Madera | L 35-38 50% ✓ | L 33-56 |
| Sep 25 | vs Enochs | W 49-14 97% ✓ | W 63-0 |
| Oct 9 | vs Buhach Colony | W 45-0 99% ✓ | W 61-0 |
| Oct 16 | @ Golden Valley (Merced) | W 45-14 96% ✓ | W 55-7 |
| Oct 23 | vs Los Banos | W 41-17 91% ✓ | W 49-12 |
| Oct 30 | vs El Capitan (Merced) | W 55-10 99% ✓ | W 49-8 |
| Nov 6 | @ Atwater | W 41-13 93% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Merced's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Merced graduates playing college football
Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.
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