Liberty (Clarksburg, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: A.J. Harman
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Skyler Eastman 6'5" 300 Senior T/DT 5.2
Broderick Lantz 6'3" 185 Junior RB/S 4.7
Dalton Westfall 6'4" 225 Junior WR/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2015 National Rank: #10703
2015 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2016 National Rank: #8158
2016 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11827
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 58-71-1 (25-42-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (8th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.5
2015 Points Against Average: 28.2
2015 Differential: -3.7
2015 Wins: #11716 Braxton County (Sutton) (24-21), #11932 Grafton (39-35), #12061 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (27-20), #12211 Doddridge County (West Union) (26-12), #13698 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (29-0), #14313 Ritchie County (Ellenboro) (52-14)
2015 Losses: #3639 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (51-7), #5928 Weir (Weirton) (50-19), #7524 Lincoln (Shinnston) (62-22), #10191 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (17-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-61
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (42-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs East Fairmont (Fairmont), 9/2 vs Notre Dame (Clarksburg), 9/9 vs Lincoln (Shinnston), 9/16 vs Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 9/23 vs Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 9/30 vs Braxton County (Sutton), 10/7 vs Bridgeport, 10/14 vs Lewis County (Weston), 10/21 vs Ritchie County (Ellenboro), 11/4 vs Grafton
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (34), Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (15.9), Lincoln (Shinnston) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ritchie County (Ellenboro) (-48.9), Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (-33.6), Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (-23.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10996
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%