Liberty (Madera, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Nolte League: North Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 5-4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ben Cowger 6'5" Senior DE/T Josh Garza 5'8" Senior DB/RB Brandon Sihdu 5'9" Senior OLB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Strong DL Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, Inexperienced LBs RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 9.2 2008 National Rank: #5523 2008 State Rank: #456 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2 2009 Starting Power Rating: 11.2 2009 National Rank: #4935 2009 State Rank: #416 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -7.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9905 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.4 Dynasty Record: 32-23 (14-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2008 Points For Average: 18.1 2008 Points Against Average: 23.6 2008 Differential: -5.5 2008 Wins: #5651 Sierra (Tollhouse) (23-21), #7534 Dos Palos (28-21), #7590 Coalinga (22-8), #9881 Caruthers (19-0), #11019 Immanuel (Reedley) (36-7), #11373 Coast Union (Cambria) (31-13) 2008 Losses: #468 Chowchilla (45-17), #673 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (41-3), #1901 Washington Union (Fresno) (24-21), #2273 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (44-0), #2862 Corcoran (28-17), #3581 Kerman (31-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 71-65 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northwest Sierra) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Coast Union (Cambria), 9/11 vs Immanuel (Reedley), 9/25 at Fowler, 10/2 Kerman, 10/9 at Dos Palos, 10/16 Yosemite (Oakhurst), 10/23 at Washington Union (Fresno), 10/30 Sierra (Tollhouse), 11/6 Chowchilla, 11/13 at Coalinga Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Chowchilla (34.1), Washington Union (Fresno) (29), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (28.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Coast Union (Cambria) (-21.8), Immanuel (Reedley) (-11.1), Coalinga (-6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (11 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #444 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4781 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 Coast Union (Cambria) [projection: 41-6 win]