| 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: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Broderick Lantz 6'3" 195 Senior RB/S 4.69 Dalton Westfall 6'4" 225 Senior RB/S 4.77 Jeramiah Reed 6'4" 245 Senior DE/OL 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return One Of Top RB/S Tandems State, 3-Year QB Starter Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 Of 5 OL, Newcomers Will Play At CB/LB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2016 National Rank: #8909 2016 State Rank: #48 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.7 2017 National Rank: #8036 2017 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11622 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2 Dynasty Record: 65-75-1 (29-45-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 27.2 2016 Points Against Average: 27.9 2016 Differential: -0.7 2016 Wins: #9272 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (42-27), #10210 Lewis County (Weston) (35-34), #10981 Braxton County (Sutton) (40-14), #12026 Grafton (20-13), #13360 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (42-12), #13545 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (32-13), #14395 Ritchie County (Ellenboro) (42-14) 2016 Losses: #1169 Mingo Central (Matewan) (55-7), #2861 Bridgeport (32-0), #5951 Lincoln (Shinnston) (55-13), #11547 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (38-26) 2016 Opponents W-L: 58-61 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Notre Dame (Clarksburg), 9/8 at Lincoln (Shinnston), 9/15 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 9/22 at Grafton, 9/29 at Braxton County (Sutton), 10/6 Roane County (Spencer), 10/13 East Fairmont (Fairmont), 10/20 at Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 10/27 at Lewis County (Weston), 11/3 South Harrison (Lost Creek) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Shinnston) (2.2), South Harrison (Lost Creek) (0.4), Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (-9.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (-36.5), Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (-27.3), Grafton (-25) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 (-6.2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11818 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |