Liberty (Peoria, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Smith
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Bendle 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Ryan Puskas 6'2" 190 Junior S 4.7
John Clark 6'2" 270 Senior DT 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 33
2016 National Rank: #1331
2016 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2017 National Rank: #1922
2017 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29
Dynasty National Rank: #989
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 77-29 (37-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.9
2016 Points Against Average: 16.4
2016 Differential: +21.5
2016 Wins: #2303 Verrado (Buckeye) (30-27), #2303 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (48-21), #5459 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (48-0), #6429 Arcadia (Phoenix) (49-0), #6528 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (52-0), #8317 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (69-30), #12913 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (62-7)
2016 Losses: #184 Centennial (Peoria) (24-10), #184 Centennial (Peoria) (23-7), #665 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (34-32), #2530 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (14-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-63
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2012 (III Section II), 2009 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 9/1 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 9/8 at Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 9/15 Verrado (Buckeye), 9/22 Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 9/29 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 10/6 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/13 at Willow Canyon (Surprise), 10/20 Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/27 at Centennial (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (61.9), Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (34.3), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-29.3), Willow Canyon (Surprise) (0.2), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (23.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%