Liberty Union (Baltimore, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dan Johnson
League: Mid-State - Cardinal
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Hannan 6'1" 285 NG
Jesse Shirey 6'0" 200 DE/FB
Greg Underwood 6'0" 175 OLB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, Replacing Key ILBs

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #5317
2011 State Rank: #316
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4
2012 National Rank: #6662
2012 State Rank: #387
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4167
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 65-29 (43-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 27
2011 Points Against Average: 12
2011 Differential: +15
2011 Wins: #2562 West Jefferson (40-9), #7145 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (24-21), #7575 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (20-0), #10101 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (20-7), #11103 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (24-0), #11634 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (42-0), #11754 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (12-3), #14079 Millersport (52-8)
2011 Losses: #3084 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (52-19), #3758 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (20-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-61
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 8/31 at Fairfield Union (Lancaster), 9/7 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/14 at Millersport, 9/21 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 9/28 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 10/6 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster), 10/12 at Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 10/19 West Jefferson, 10/26 Grandview Heights (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Jefferson (23.9), Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (21.1), Grandview Heights (Columbus) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Millersport (-37.8), Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-17), Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-13.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #527
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8065
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%