Liberty (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Navy/Red/Silver
Coach: Bryan Nixon
League: Southwest Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Krys Barnes 6'2.5" 220 Senior ILB
Jordan Love 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Kurtis Brown 6'2" 265 Junior DL/TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Mariscal 6'0" 185 Senior ATH
Braylin Scott 6'3" 175 Senior DB
Ruben Guerra 6'4" 295 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Numerous Returning Players In Key Positions, Great Work-Ethic, Very Seasoned Group
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire Secondary, Impact Players On Both Sides Of Ball Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 49.6
2014 National Rank: #317
2014 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 53
2015 National Rank: #208
2015 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #632
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 100-43 (51-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 31.8
2014 Points Against Average: 13.8
2014 Differential: +18
2014 Wins: #100 Mission Viejo (18-7), #639 Bakersfield (41-10), #639 Bakersfield (21-14), #1944 Clovis West (Fresno) (21-6), #2322 Centennial (Bakersfield) (28-0), #2438 Central (Fresno) (38-14), #3188 Buchanan (Clovis) (48-20), #3239 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (49-21), #4248 Frontier (Bakersfield) (38-0), #7953 Garces (Bakersfield) (55-0)
2014 Losses: #242 Edison (Fresno) (21-14), #546 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (42-21), #575 Arroyo Grande (24-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 94-63
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2009 (Southeast Yosemite), 2004 (Southeast Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Buchanan (Clovis) (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Mission Viejo, 9/4 at Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 9/18 at Buchanan (Clovis), 9/25 Cathedral (San Diego), 10/9 Frontier (Bakersfield), 10/16 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/23 at Garces (Bakersfield), 10/30 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 11/6 Bakersfield
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (54.8), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (48.7), Cathedral (San Diego) (47.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Garces (Bakersfield) (9.6), Frontier (Bakersfield) (16.7), Buchanan (Clovis) (18.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 (34.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #416
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%