Liberty (Brentwood, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Gold/Cardinal
Coach: Nate Smith
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Suckow 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.80
Nick West 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.60
Marcus McDonald 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Athleticism In Secondary, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines, Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2011 National Rank: #5025
2011 State Rank: #409
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2012 National Rank: #5877
2012 State Rank: #456
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 29-60-2 (11-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.2
2011 Points Against Average: 25.2
2011 Differential: -4
2011 Wins: #3534 Antioch (30-17), #7499 American (Fremont) (30-18), #10139 Fremont (Oakland) (40-0)
2011 Losses: #601 Freedom (Oakley) (34-10), #872 Pittsburg (46-10), #2376 Livermore (28-13), #2494 Heritage (Brentwood) (28-21), #2706 Deer Valley (Antioch) (27-17), #2768 Miramonte (Orinda) (26-17), #6480 Clayton Valley (Concord) (28-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Livermore, 8/31 West [Merrill F.] (Tracy), 9/7 vs Hayward, 9/14 Castro Valley, 9/21 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/28 at Pittsburg, 10/12 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/19 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/26 at Antioch, 11/2 Freedom (Oakley)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Oakley) (48.8), Pittsburg (39.1), Heritage (Brentwood) (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayward (-7.2), Clayton Valley (Concord) (10.4), West [Merrill F.] (Tracy) (15.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1613
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%