Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Frank Rocco
League: VISAA Freelance (moving from VISAA Virginia Independent)
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Jones 6'0" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.42
Hunter Sherman 6'0" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.65
Sam Isaacson 6'7" 300 Senior OL/DL 5.40

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Lamar Webster 6'0" 220 Senior RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Blane Markham 6'6" 255 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 42.7
2013 National Rank: #594
2013 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 38.2
2014 National Rank: #784
2014 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #755
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 113-10 (28-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.5
2013 Points Against Average: 21.7
2013 Differential: +14.8
2013 Wins: #458 Woodberry Forest (28-17), #987 Collegiate (Richmond) (31-19), #1585 Benedictine (Richmond) (19-12), #2141 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (49-42), #4083 Providence Day (Charlotte, NC) (43-28), #7258 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (47-6), #8177 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (38-29), #10233 Blue Ridge (St. George) (35-0), #11501 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (44-14)
2013 Losses: #177 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (32-31), #1585 Benedictine (Richmond) (40-36)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-50
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012 (VISFA 1), 2011 (VISFA 1), 2007 (VISFA 1), 2005 (VISFA 2), 2004 (VISFA 2)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (VISAA Virginia Independent), 2012 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2011 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2010 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2009 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2008 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2007 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2006 (VISFA Virginia Independent), 2005 (VISFA Virginia Independent)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/8/13 Benedictine (Richmond) (19-12), 11/16/13 Collegiate (Richmond) (31-19), 8/22/14 Amherst County (Amherst) (19-0), 8/29/14 Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond) (35-8), 9/5/14 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (30-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 vs Amherst County (Amherst), 8/29 vs Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond), 9/5 vs Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/12 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD), 9/20 at Woodberry Forest, 9/26 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 10/10 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/17 vs Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 11/1 at Benedictine (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (52.6), Woodberry Forest (37.7), Benedictine (Richmond) (37.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-16.5), Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond) (3.2), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (23.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1832
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%