Liberty (Bethlehem, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hurricanes Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Dave Brown League: Lehigh Valley Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS KJ Williams 6'3" 180 Junior WR/FS Boise Ross 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB Austin Benbenek 6'0" 190 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 37.4 2011 National Rank: #924 2011 State Rank: #45 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 25 2012 National Rank: #2143 2012 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38.7 Dynasty National Rank: #208 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5 Dynasty Record: 89-27 (54-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 35.3 2011 Points Against Average: 26.8 2011 Differential: +8.5 2011 Wins: #661 Parkland (Allentown) (35-28), #955 Whitehall (42-35), #2027 Emmaus (29-22), #2432 Glen Mills (Concordville) (35-21), #2985 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (35-34), #4594 Northampton (34-7), #5391 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (49-10), #10293 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (55-22) 2011 Losses: #183 Nazareth (42-41), #362 Easton (21-14), #822 Freedom (Bethlehem) (45-42), #955 Whitehall (35-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-58 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Northampton) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/12/11 Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley) (35-34), 11/18/11 Whitehall (42-35) SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th |