Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Frank Rocco League: VISFA Virginia Independent Playoff Division: VISFA 1 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS B.J. Farrow 6'2" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.60 Blane Markham 6'5.5" 260 Senior OL/DE 5.10 Josh Barrick 5'10.5" 190 Senior SS/RB 4.80 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tanner Hartman 6'4" 245 Senior OL 4.9 Braxton Pfaff 6'4" 285 Senior OL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 51.7 2012 National Rank: #220 2012 State Rank: #6 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8 2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.4 2013 National Rank: #539 2013 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 34.2 Dynasty National Rank: #773 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9 Dynasty Record: 50-6 (13-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 48.7 2012 Points Against Average: 14.1 2012 Differential: +34.6 2012 Wins: #686 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (37-20), #798 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (35-14), #798 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (36-33), #2179 Benedictine (Richmond) (55-12), #2359 Blue Ridge (St. George) (54-0), #2496 Collegiate (Richmond) (56-21), #2803 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) (49-7), #7198 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (53-14), #8971 Orange County (Orange) (56-7), #12240 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (78-7), #12901 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (55-12) 2012 Losses: #1219 Providence Day (Charlotte, NC) (22-20) 2012 Opponents W-L: 75-60 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2007, 2005 (VISFA 2), 2004 (VISFA 2) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 8 Streak List: 9/21/12 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (78-7), 9/28/12 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) (49-7), 10/12/12 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (36-33), 10/19/12 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (55-12), 10/26/12 Blue Ridge (St. George) (54-0), 11/2/12 Benedictine (Richmond) (55-12), 11/9/12 Collegiate (Richmond) (56-21), 11/16/12 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (35-14) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria), 9/6 vs Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/6 vs Brunswick Academy (Lawrenceville), 9/13 vs Woodberry Forest, 9/20 at Providence Day (Charlotte, NC), 9/27 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 10/4 Renaissance Christian (Phoenixville, PA), 10/11 vs Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/18 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 10/26 at Blue Ridge (St. George), 11/1 vs Benedictine (Richmond) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (46), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (38.1), Woodberry Forest (34.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-26.6), Brunswick Academy (Lawrenceville) (-25), Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (4.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (20.5 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2499 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28% |