Liberty County (Hinesville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Yellow/Black
Coach: Kirk Warner
League: AAAA Region 3A (moving from AAAA Region 2A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Raekwon McMillan 6'2.5" 240 Junior LB/RB 4.65
Alton Sapp 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.78
Cory Lazenby 6'2" 190 Senior DE/OLB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shadrach Thornton 6'1" 200 Senior RB 4.55 [North Carolina State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Amount Of Experienced Players
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2011 National Rank: #6319
2011 State Rank: #244
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2012 National Rank: #5569
2012 State Rank: #218
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6223
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 35-57 (20-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 16
2011 Points Against Average: 21.9
2011 Differential: -5.9
2011 Wins: #7046 McIntosh County Academy (Darien) (28-0), #8172 Effingham County (Springfield) (18-12)
2011 Losses: #584 Ware County (Waycross) (47-6), #1375 Statesboro (17-14), #1840 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (21-14), #3594 Brunswick (30-28), #3774 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (21-6), #4000 Richmond Hill (14-6), #4482 Wayne County (Jesup) (21-20), #8172 Effingham County (Springfield) (36-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-50-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 9/7 at Appling County (Baxley), 9/14 Johnson [Sol C.] (Savannah), 9/21 Cross Creek (Augusta), 9/28 at Hephzibah, 10/5 Glenn Hills (Augusta), 10/12 at Statesboro, 10/26 Wayne County (Jesup), 11/2 at South Effingham (Guyton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Appling County (Baxley) (34.1), Statesboro (26.5), Wayne County (Jesup) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hephzibah (-23.3), Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-15.5), Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (-9.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6463
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%