Liberty (Henderson, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rich Muraco
League: I Sunrise - Southeast (moving from Sunrise - Southeast)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Niko Kapeli 5'11" 210 Senior RB 4.50 [UNLV]
Kai Nacua 6'2" 200 Senior QB/DB 4.70 [BYU]
Chris Noone 6'3" 255 Senior T

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kimo Seau 6'2" 240 Senior DE 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Return 3-Year Starting QB, Tackling
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2011 National Rank: #1144
2011 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.7
2012 National Rank: #1190
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7419
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 44-49 (21-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.2
2011 Differential: +14.7
2011 Wins: #2474 Foothill (Henderson) (37-35), #2474 Foothill (Henderson) (49-41), #2859 Las Vegas (44-28), #3930 Basic (Henderson) (56-21), #4668 Green Valley (Henderson) (37-17), #5208 Del Sol (Las Vegas) (34-0), #5811 Silverado (Las Vegas) (26-20), #6006 Coronado (Henderson) (16-10), #7148 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (35-21), #9189 Valley (Las Vegas) (42-6), #9324 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (57-0)
2011 Losses: #26 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (56-34), #643 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (47-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Sunrise - Southeast), 2010 (Sunrise - Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 at Crespi (Encino, CA), 9/13 Palo Verde (Las Vegas), 9/21 at Rancho (Las Vegas), 9/28 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas), 10/5 Coronado (Henderson), 10/12 at Del Sol (Las Vegas), 10/19 Eldorado (Las Vegas), 10/25 at Basic (Henderson), 11/2 Foothill (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (43), Crespi (Encino, CA) (40.6), Foothill (Henderson) (22)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eldorado (Las Vegas) (-13.5), Rancho (Las Vegas) (-11.3), Del Sol (Las Vegas) (5.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (20 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%