Liberty (Bedford, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Chris Watts
League: AA Seminole
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dennis Shoen 5'11" 235 Junior DT 4.90
Breon Brawley 5'10" 185 Junior RB/ATH 4.60
Hunter Taylor 6'2" 220 Sophomore LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience With System
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.9
2010 National Rank: #1277
2010 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2011 National Rank: #3254
2011 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2460
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 38-20 (18-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.3
2010 Points Against Average: 13
2010 Differential: +15.3
2010 Wins: #1310 Amherst County (Amherst) (27-0), #2886 Alleghany (Covington) (24-13), #3002 Staunton River (Moneta) (18-7), #3034 Broadway (40-21), #4632 Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg) (34-15), #4804 Heritage (Lynchburg) (24-7), #4880 Martinsville (27-6), #5749 Blacksburg (47-17), #6158 Jefferson Forest (Forest) (33-6), #8188 Rustburg (43-10)
2010 Losses: #962 Brookville (Lynchburg) (26-9), #962 Brookville (Lynchburg) (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-60
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Seminole AA), 2004 (Seminole AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Blacksburg, 9/9 at Staunton River (Moneta), 9/16 Martinsville, 9/23 at Heritage (Lynchburg), 9/30 Rustburg, 10/7 at Brookville (Lynchburg), 10/14 Jefferson Forest (Forest), 10/21 at Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg), 10/28 Harrisonburg, 11/4 Amherst County (Amherst)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brookville (Lynchburg) (37.4), Harrisonburg (37.2), Amherst County (Amherst) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rustburg (-0.5), Blacksburg (7), Jefferson Forest (Forest) (7.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (20.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2280
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Blacksburg [projection: 28-14 win]