Liberty (Madera, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Nolte
League: North Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Wade Wallace 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.50
Steven Clark 5'11" 200 Senior FB/LB 4.90
Logan Pierce 6'0" 185 Senior WR/S 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs, RBs, QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2012 National Rank: #4305
2012 State Rank: #325
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2013 National Rank: #4932
2013 State Rank: #368
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5219
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 38-25 (13-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.5
2012 Points Against Average: 11.2
2012 Differential: +23.3
2012 Wins: #5474 Chowchilla (20-14), #6580 Fowler (35-25), #8080 Corcoran (35-12), #8080 Corcoran (13-10), #8361 Lindsay (34-17), #9844 Sierra (Tollhouse) (21-0), #11141 Kerman (28-0), #11517 Farmersville (47-6), #12124 Madera South (Madera) (38-0), #12435 Immanuel (Reedley) (67-14), #12714 Caruthers (37-0), #13686 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #9159 Washington Union (Fresno) (48-25)
2012 Opponents W-L: 71-79
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/26/12 Kerman (28-0), 11/2/12 Chowchilla (20-14), 11/16/12 Immanuel (Reedley) (67-14), 11/23/12 Lindsay (34-17), 11/30/12 Corcoran (35-12)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Farmersville, 9/13 Madera South (Madera), 9/20 Fowler, 9/27 Corcoran, 10/4 at Caruthers, 10/11 Yosemite (Oakhurst), 10/18 Sierra (Tollhouse), 10/25 at Washington Union (Fresno), 11/1 at Kerman, 11/8 Chowchilla
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Chowchilla (9.9), Fowler (3.1), Washington Union (Fresno) (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Yosemite (Oakhurst) (-33.4), Kerman (-21.6), Madera South (Madera) (-20)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-9.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #777
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11133
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 44%