Liberty (Bethlehem, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hurricanes Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Dave Brown League: Lehigh Valley Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jimmy McCarthy 5'10" 175 Senior QB 4.51 Anthony Orlando 5'10" 175 Senior FS/WR 4.60 Ahmad McFarland 6'3" 220 Senior DL/OL 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State Athlete On DL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 34.6 2010 National Rank: #1097 2010 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.8 2011 National Rank: #507 2011 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 42.6 Dynasty National Rank: #191 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 52-15 (38-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.3 2010 Points Against Average: 16.7 2010 Differential: +11.6 2010 Wins: #1192 Emmaus (34-21), #1878 Parkland (Allentown) (34-21), #2559 Northampton (34-6), #2806 Glen Mills (Concordville) (35-14), #2891 Freedom (Bethlehem) (35-13), #5090 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (42-0), #10658 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (48-8) 2010 Losses: #355 Easton (14-7), #444 Whitehall (24-21), #536 Nazareth (35-21), #1192 Emmaus (16-7), #1878 Parkland (Allentown) (28-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-65 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Northampton) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Glen Mills (Concordville) (35-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd |