Liberty (Brentwood, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Gold/Cardinal
Coach: Jeff Walters
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trejon Hawkins 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Ryan Vanderwerf 6'0" 265 Senior C/DT 4.9
Tyerell Sturgis-Cofer 6'1" 175 Sophomore RB/LB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Shurod Thompson 6'2" 200 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Play-Making, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2015 National Rank: #3564
2015 State Rank: #251
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2016 National Rank: #4469
2016 State Rank: #317
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4481
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 49-83-2 [51-81-2 on the field] (18-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 28.5
2015 Points Against Average: 33.6
2015 Differential: -5.1
2015 Wins: #2154 Central (Fresno) (30-7), #4322 Heritage (Brentwood) (8-7), #4481 Deer Valley (Antioch) (43-37), #8277 Berkeley (51-12)
2015 Losses: #320 Antioch (55-37), #575 Pittsburg (41-22), #996 California (San Ramon) (52-24), #1164 Freedom (Oakley) (51-8), #3558 Chico (41-34), #3567 San Leandro (33-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-51
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 San Leandro (22-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Vacaville, 9/2 vs San Leandro, 9/9 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 9/16 at Concord, 9/23 at Tracy, 9/30 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/14 at Antioch, 10/21 at Pittsburg, 10/28 Deer Valley (Antioch), 11/4 Freedom (Oakley)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Antioch (54.1), Pittsburg (38), Concord (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Antioch) (8.4), San Leandro (17), Tracy (22)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #722
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%