Liberty (Brentwood, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Gold/Cardinal
Coach: Nate Smith
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Canady 5'9" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Josh Freeman 6'2" 240 Senior OL 5.50
Nic Friedman 6'0" 180 Senior TE/LB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, QB, Overall Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL, Size, Team Speed

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2010 National Rank: #6731
2010 State Rank: #522
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #576
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7198
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 9-39-2 (1-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 17.6
2010 Points Against Average: 28.4
2010 Differential: -10.8
2010 Wins: #5018 Clayton Valley (Concord) (13-3), #7245 American (Fremont) (22-16), #8501 Antioch (37-27)
2010 Losses: #1194 Heritage (Brentwood) (44-29), #2240 Deer Valley (Antioch) (24-21), #2691 Miramonte (Orinda) (33-0), #2987 Pittsburg (44-10), #3260 Freedom (Oakley) (49-10), #4689 Livermore (20-13), #6113 Fremont (Oakland) (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-55
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/9 Livermore, 9/15 vs American (Fremont), 9/23 Miramonte (Orinda), 9/30 Fremont (Oakland), 10/14 at Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/21 at Heritage (Brentwood), 10/28 Antioch, 11/4 Pittsburg, 11/10 at Freedom (Oakley)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Brentwood) (33.1), Deer Valley (Antioch) (26.3), Miramonte (Orinda) (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Antioch (-3.5), American (Fremont) (-0.7), Clayton Valley (Concord) (8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #252
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2812
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Clayton Valley (Concord) [projection: 21-17 loss]