| Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Chris Rocco League: Seminole Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 3-5 Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Davidson 5'10" 190 Senior OLB/RB 4.7 Wesley Clarke 6'2" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.9 Eddie Ogle 5'9" 165 Senior SS/WR 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Experience Team Weaknesses: DL Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.4 2016 National Rank: #4605 2016 State Rank: #105 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 13.9 2017 National Rank: #4222 2017 State Rank: #100 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.5 Dynasty National Rank: #926 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6 Dynasty Record: 131-23 (28-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 24.3 2016 Points Against Average: 28.5 2016 Differential: -4.2 2016 Wins: #7191 Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond) (30-20), #7798 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (45-20), #8193 Maury (Norfolk) (38-14), #10425 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (46-6) 2016 Losses: #222 Martinsburg (WV) (45-13), #318 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach) (33-13), #962 Norview (Norfolk) (47-3), #1519 Benedictine (Richmond) (36-7), #1632 Amherst County (Amherst) (33-24), #6478 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (31-24) 2016 Opponents W-L: 69-43 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Washington [George] (Danville), 9/8 at Martinsburg (WV), 9/15 vs Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/22 vs Rustburg, 9/29 at Jefferson Forest (Forest), 10/6 vs Liberty (Bedford), 10/13 at Heritage (Lynchburg), 10/20 at Amherst County (Amherst), 10/27 vs Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg), 11/3 at Brookville (Lynchburg) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsburg (WV) (51.7), Amherst County (Amherst) (31.8), Brookville (Lynchburg) (22.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (-8.7), Liberty (Bedford) (6.1), Jefferson Forest (Forest) (8.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2346 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |