Liberty Union (Baltimore, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dan Johnson
League: Mid-State - Buckeye
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Snyder 6'0" 165 Senior WB/P 4.70
Tyler Makuch 5'9" 165 Senior CB 4.80
Ethan Schmelzer 5'10" 205 Senior G/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 30.2
2013 National Rank: #1780
2013 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2014 National Rank: #2855
2014 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3517
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 85-35 (54-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.4
2013 Points Against Average: 8.9
2013 Differential: +20.5
2013 Wins: #2414 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (27-6), #4206 St. Clairsville (31-0), #4651 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (18-0), #5829 Teays Valley (Ashville) (21-7), #6177 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (33-6), #6633 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (33-6), #10010 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (39-7), #10964 Lakewood (Hebron) (52-0), #13655 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (52-0)
2013 Losses: #331 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (14-7), #2803 Circleville (20-14), #3435 Logan Elm (Circleville) (41-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-65
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (60-0), 9/5/14 Lakewood (Hebron) (48-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 9/5 at Lakewood (Hebron), 9/12 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth), 9/19 at Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/26 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 10/3 at Hamilton Township (Columbus), 10/10 Logan Elm (Circleville), 10/17 Teays Valley (Ashville), 10/24 at Circleville, 10/31 Fairfield Union (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton Township (Columbus) (26.1), Circleville (23.2), Logan Elm (Circleville) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-34.1), Lakewood (Hebron) (-13.5), Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (-9.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (13.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #394
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6269
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%