Liberty (Madera, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Nolte League: North Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cody Sanders 6'1" 220 Junior OL/LB 4.90 AJ Leon 5'8" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.90 Nathan Locke 6'7" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 7.3 2010 National Rank: #6097 2010 State Rank: #479 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.2 2011 National Rank: #8644 2011 State Rank: #645 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6533 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 38-22 (16-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.5 2010 Points Against Average: 19.8 2010 Differential: -1.3 2010 Wins: #5688 Kerman (28-7), #6598 Corcoran (14-7), #9713 Sierra (Tollhouse) (43-21), #10171 Immanuel (Reedley) (24-3), #10337 Mendota (21-14), #11593 McLane (Fresno) (35-20) 2010 Losses: #608 Washington Union (Fresno) (55-7), #2278 Chowchilla (18-0), #3428 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (34-7), #3534 Fowler (25-22), #5169 Lindsay (21-14), #6598 Corcoran (13-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 75-60 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Corcoran, 9/9 vs Immanuel (Reedley), 9/16 Mendota, 9/23 at Fowler, 9/30 at McLane (Fresno), 10/14 Yosemite (Oakhurst), 10/21 Sierra (Tollhouse), 10/28 at Washington Union (Fresno), 11/4 at Kerman, 11/11 Chowchilla Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Washington Union (Fresno) (46.6), Chowchilla (25.3), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (17.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-23.4), Immanuel (Reedley) (-18.4), Mendota (-2.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (7.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #488 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Corcoran [projection: 21-10 loss]