Liberty (Madera, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Nolte
League: North Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Roth 5'10" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Wyatt Roth 6'0" 200 Junior RB/SS 4.7
Nick Hayes 5'9" 230 Junior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Football IQ, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3.1
2016 National Rank: #8216
2016 State Rank: #577
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7.6
2017 National Rank: #9137
2017 State Rank: #649
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6805
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 101-53 (39-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.8
2016 Points Against Average: 26.1
2016 Differential: +8.7
2016 Wins: #7548 Washington Union (Fresno) (35-20), #8082 Kerman (41-26), #9848 Patterson (34-28), #10087 Sierra (Tollhouse) (48-21), #11865 Fowler (63-0), #13590 Corcoran (49-12)
2016 Losses: #2665 Chowchilla (42-21), #3684 Mendota (26-19), #6627 Madera South (Madera) (63-27), #7421 Firebaugh (28-26), #8578 Escalon (21-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (IV), 2013 (V), 2012 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Firebaugh, 9/1 at Mendota, 9/8 Escalon, 9/15 at Fowler, 9/22 Corcoran, 9/29 Patterson, 10/13 Sierra (Tollhouse), 10/20 at Washington Union (Fresno), 10/27 at Kerman, 11/3 Chowchilla
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chowchilla (26.6), Mendota (13.4), Kerman (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Corcoran (-34.9), Fowler (-18.3), Escalon (-13.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (-1.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #587
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8466
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%