Liberty (Renton, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Royal Blue/Green/Silver
Coach: Steve Valach
League: 2A/3A KingCo
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Batali 5'10" 175 Senior LB/RB
Kevin Ahrens 6'4" 270 Senior DT/OL
Tynan Gilmore 5'8" 165 Senior DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2011 National Rank: #3132
2011 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2012 National Rank: #2242
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #799
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 62-38 (39-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.3
2011 Points Against Average: 23.8
2011 Differential: +1.5
2011 Wins: #3899 Juanita (Kirkland) (16-14), #8657 Sammamish (Bellevue) (54-7), #8872 Lake Washington (Kirkland) (42-7), #10225 Ingraham (Seattle) (50-6)
2011 Losses: #37 Bellevue (38-0), #53 Skyline (Sammamish) (62-27), #937 Mercer Island (32-10), #1149 Mount Si (Snoqualmie) (16-13), #1213 Issaquah (23-13), #2781 Interlake (Bellevue) (33-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-47
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Kingco 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Ingraham (Seattle) (50-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Eastside Catholic (Sammamish), 9/7 Hazen (Renton), 9/14 Interlake (Bellevue), 9/21 at Juanita (Kirkland), 9/28 at Lake Washington (Kirkland), 10/5 Sammamish (Bellevue), 10/12 Mercer Island, 10/19 at Bellevue, 10/26 Mount Si (Snoqualmie)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (68.9), Mount Si (Snoqualmie) (35.5), Mercer Island (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sammamish (Bellevue) (-2.5), Lake Washington (Kirkland) (-1.8), Hazen (Renton) (10.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (25.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1144
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%