Liberty (Renton, WA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Royal Blue/Green/Silver
Coach: Steve Valach
League: 3A KingCo (moving from 2A/3A KingCo)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Wheeler 6'1" 185 Junior QB
Chandler Jenkins 5'7" 170 Junior RB/DB
Jake Bainton 6'3" 215 Junior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Success Last Season, Skill positions, Experienced offensive line
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Defense, Lacking Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2008 National Rank: #642
2008 State Rank: #20
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 31
2009 National Rank: #1170
2009 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #966
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 38-26 (26-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 33.3
2008 Points Against Average: 17.8
2008 Differential: +15.5
2008 Wins: #1194 Mount Si (Snoqualmie) (25-20), #1730 Juanita (Kirkland) (33-12), #2174 Kennedy (Burien) (21-17), #3675 Interlake (Bellevue) (40-12), #3696 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (52-17), #6299 Mercer Island (35-14), #6521 Ballard (Seattle) (43-7), #8821 Sammamish (Bellevue) (55-21), #10199 Hazen (Renton) (65-0)
2008 Losses: #37 Bellevue (24-7), #37 Bellevue (35-7), #301 Woodinville (34-17)
2008 Opponents W-L: 80-50
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Ballard (Seattle), 9/11 at Woodinville, 9/17 Mercer Island, 9/25 at Sammamish (Bellevue), 10/2 Juanita (Kirkland), 10/9 Hazen (Renton), 10/16 at Interlake (Bellevue), 10/23 Bellevue, 10/30 Mount Si (Snoqualmie)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (59.1), Mount Si (Snoqualmie) (41.3), Woodinville (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hazen (Renton) (-4.4), Sammamish (Bellevue) (-1), Ballard (Seattle) (5.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (25.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Ballard (Seattle) [projection: 38-10 win]