Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Steve Hale League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #56 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS A.J. Motika 6'3" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.55 Luke Fleming 6'2" 265 Senior DT/OL 4.93 Brian Johnson 6'4" 285 Senior OL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Senior Leadership, Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Experience On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.9 2010 National Rank: #1998 2010 State Rank: #130 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.1 2011 National Rank: #2297 2011 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.4 Dynasty National Rank: #940 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 37-18 (21-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.1 2010 Points Against Average: 14.7 2010 Differential: +11.4 2010 Wins: #831 Westerville South (Westerville) (39-27), #2473 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (29-14), #2746 Marysville (23-20), #4565 Westerville Central (Westerville) (41-12), #7279 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (61-3), #7947 Westerville North (Westerville) (34-0) 2010 Losses: #1207 Dublin Coffman (Dublin) (24-10), #1701 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (24-14), #2152 Olentangy (Lewis Center) (10-7), #2632 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (13-3) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-52 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Ohio Capital - Capital), 2005 (Ohio Capital - Capital) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Dublin Coffman (Dublin), 9/2 at Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/9 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware), 9/16 at Marysville, 9/23 Dublin Jerome (Dublin), 9/30 at Olentangy (Lewis Center), 10/7 at Westerville North (Westerville), 10/14 Dublin Scioto (Dublin), 10/21 at Westerville Central (Westerville), 10/28 Westerville South (Westerville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westerville South (Westerville) (35), Olentangy (Lewis Center) (30), Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (29.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westerville North (Westerville) (-2.5), Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (2.6), Westerville Central (Westerville) (10.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1607 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Dublin Coffman (Dublin) [projection: 24-17 loss]