Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Frank Rocco
League: Seminole (moving from 4A Conference 23)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Logan Blake 6'5" 275 Senior OL
Matt Terrell 6'4" 225 Senior DE
Rondre Knowles-Tener 6'1" 285 Senior DT
Tim Glass 6'1" 205 Senior S

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2015 National Rank: #2377
2015 State Rank: #69
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2016 National Rank: #3049
2016 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #813
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 127-17 (28-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 Points For Average: 29.1
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: +9.5
2015 Wins: #387 Benedictine (Richmond) (41-34), #1820 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (34-12), #3307 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (32-7), #4984 Woodbridge (27-6), #5625 Maury (Norfolk) (49-0), #9291 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (34-18), #10868 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (48-0), #10948 Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC) (48-6)
2015 Losses: #264 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD) (35-0), #360 Woodberry Forest (31-7), #1792 Millbrook (Winchester) (65-18), #2365 Avalon (Gaithersburg, MD) (21-11)
2015 Opponents W-L: 68-62-1
Recent State Championships: 2013 (VISAA 1), 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 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (46-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach), 9/2 vs Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/9 at Amherst County (Amherst), 9/16 vs Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond), 9/23 at Benedictine (Richmond), 9/30 at Maury (Norfolk), 10/7 Martinsburg (WV), 10/14 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/28 vs Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 11/4 vs Norview (Norfolk)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Richmond) (43.3), Amherst County (Amherst) (38.5), Norview (Norfolk) (35)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (-9.7), Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (-7.1), Maury (Norfolk) (1.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (21.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2379
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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