Liberty (Colorado Springs, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Scarlet/Navy/Silver
Coach: Jaron Cohen
League: 4A Pikes Peak
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Vieux 6'3" 230 Senior TE/DE 4.90
Shane Walker 5'11" 170 Junior RB/S 4.60
Dakota Dolan 5'11" 235 Junior G/DT 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Worked Hard In Off-Season, Return Several Starting Players, Experience At Most Positions
Team Weaknesses: Undersized OL, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -5.7
2010 National Rank: #9482
2010 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.2
2011 National Rank: #9860
2011 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8212
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (16-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 15.8
2010 Points Against Average: 26.3
2010 Differential: -10.5
2010 Wins: #7097 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (32-7), #12148 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (32-7), #12860 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (24-17)
2010 Losses: #1616 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (48-13), #2528 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (55-10), #4367 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (28-0), #4371 Falcon (45-9), #5347 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (17-14), #6245 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (34-21), #9784 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (5-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Sierra (Colorado Springs), 9/16 at Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 9/23 Widefield (Colorado Springs), 9/30 Rampart (Colorado Springs), 10/7 at Falcon, 10/14 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/20 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs), 10/28 at Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs), 11/4 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (27.7), Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (22.1), Widefield (Colorado Springs) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-24), Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (-19), Sierra (Colorado Springs) (0.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5720
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Sierra (Colorado Springs) [projection: 31-22 loss]