Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Frank Rocco League: VISFA Freelance (moving from VISFA Virginia Independent) Playoff Division: VISFA 1 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Braxton Pfaff 6'4" 285 Senior OL/NG 5.20 Tanner Hartman 6'4" 250 Senior OL/DE 4.90 B.J. Farrow 6'2" 180 Junior WR 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size On OL, Running Game, Team Speed On Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL, Inexperience On Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 40.5 2011 National Rank: #687 2011 State Rank: #17 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 41.8 2012 National Rank: #488 2012 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1093 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.1 Dynasty Record: 93-7 (24-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-0 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.4 2011 Points Against Average: 8.8 2011 Differential: +27.6 2011 Wins: #2372 Woodberry Forest (10-9), #2593 North Cross (Roanoke) (19-7), #3791 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (50-8), #3950 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (36-0), #4096 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (38-24), #4191 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (38-0), #4582 Benedictine (Richmond) (36-24), #5261 Flint Hill (Oakton) (45-3), #7256 Blue Ridge (St. George) (36-6), #9208 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (49-8), #9565 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (43-8) 2011 Losses: none 2011 Opponents W-L: 67-47 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2007, 2005 (VISFA 2), 2004 (VISFA 2) Recent League Championships: 2011 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2010 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2009 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2008 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2007 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2006 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2005 (VISFA Virginia Independent) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 11 Streak List: 8/29/11 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (36-0), 9/2/11 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (38-24), 9/16/11 Blue Ridge (St. George) (36-6), 9/24/11 Woodberry Forest (10-9), 10/7/11 North Cross (Roanoke) (19-7), 10/14/11 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (38-0), 10/21/11 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (49-8), 10/28/11 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (43-8), 11/4/11 Benedictine (Richmond) (36-24), 11/11/11 Flint Hill (Oakton) (45-3), 11/18/11 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (50-8) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs Orange County (Orange), 8/31 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 9/7 at Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/14 Providence Day (Charlotte, NC), 9/21 at Prince Edward County (Farmville), 9/28 at Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, PA), 10/12 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/19 vs Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 10/26 vs Blue Ridge (St. George), 11/2 vs Benedictine (Richmond) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Day (Charlotte, NC) (47.9), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (19.3), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (18.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (-19.5), Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-12), Orange County (Orange) (-11.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (12.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7248 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48% |