| Liberty Union (Baltimore, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/Black Coach: Dan Johnson League: Mid-State - Buckeye (moving from Mid-State - Cardinal) Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Vannatta QB Jacob Basso RB Justin Barber T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off Playoff Season, 3 Big Playmakers Return, C Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Players To Graduation, Must Be Aggressive RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 23.4 2012 National Rank: #2754 2012 State Rank: #172 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.5 2013 National Rank: #3015 2013 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3225 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 45-13 (28-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 27.6 2012 Points Against Average: 16.2 2012 Differential: +11.4 2012 Wins: #3229 Valley (Lucasville) (26-14), #4234 Wheelersburg (24-13), #4290 West Jefferson (47-12), #5301 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (41-38), #5439 Oak Hill (22-21), #6226 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (17-16), #7400 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (25-13), #8060 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (21-6), #10352 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (41-6), #12608 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (48-0), #14120 Millersport (58-7) 2012 Losses: #412 Kirtland (41-7), #1896 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (28-0), #7396 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (12-10) 2012 Opponents W-L: 85-68 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 9/6 Lakewood (Hebron), 9/13 at Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth), 9/20 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/27 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 10/4 Hamilton Township (Columbus), 10/11 at Logan Elm (Circleville), 10/18 at Teays Valley (Ashville), 10/25 Circleville, 11/1 at Fairfield Union (Lancaster) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Logan Elm (Circleville) (23.3), Hamilton Township (Columbus) (22.8), Teays Valley (Ashville) (14.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-23.4), Lakewood (Hebron) (-15), Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (-8.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (10.6 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #410 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6887 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% |