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