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: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Flynn 5'8" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Travis Talley 6'5" 265 Senior T 5.60
Shane Walker 5'11" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several 2-Year Starters Returning, Top 4 WRs, Strong Defense
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-City QB, Young Talent Needs To Step Up

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -4.6
2011 National Rank: #9160
2011 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.1
2012 National Rank: #8488
2012 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8986
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 31-58 (25-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.2
2011 Points Against Average: 36
2011 Differential: -7.8
2011 Wins: #9330 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (57-46), #9374 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (34-27), #13743 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (41-0)
2011 Losses: #469 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (63-7), #4141 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (26-14), #4638 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (33-20), #5144 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (42-21), #5563 Falcon (52-25), #7426 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (44-37), #9112 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (27-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Doherty (Colorado Springs), 9/6 Woodland Park, 9/14 Canon City, 9/21 at Sand Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/28 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 10/4 at Ponderosa (Parker), 10/13 Rampart (Colorado Springs), 10/19 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/27 Falcon, 11/2 at Air Academy (US Air Force Academy)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (36.6), Ponderosa (Parker) (18.9), Canon City (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Park (-11.6), Doherty (Colorado Springs) (-11), Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (-5.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%