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%