Liberty Union (Baltimore, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bryan Johnson
League: Mid-State - Ohio (moving from Mid-State - Buckeye)
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Smith 6'2" 300 C/NG
Cole Peardon 5'10" 170 WR/DB 4.8
Brent McClure 6'1" 180 LB/HB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace A Few Key Positions, New QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2016 National Rank: #5199
2016 State Rank: #313
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2017 National Rank: #4764
2017 State Rank: #289
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4055
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 101-51 (63-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 30
2016 Points Against Average: 23.3
2016 Differential: +6.7
2016 Wins: #4985 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (22-14), #5926 Belmont (Dayton) (25-0), #6456 Teays Valley (Ashville) (36-14), #8499 Logan Elm (Circleville) (34-14), #9553 Caldwell (53-6), #10047 Circleville (46-41), #12414 East (Columbus) (78-24)
2016 Losses: #1672 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (43-0), #1908 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (47-14), #3699 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (36-14), #7488 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (17-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-56
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Cardinal)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Heath, 9/1 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 9/8 at Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/15 at Bexley (Columbus), 9/22 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/29 at London, 10/6 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 10/13 at Grandview Heights (Columbus), 10/20 Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 10/27 at Fairfield Union (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Heath (28.9), Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (18.9), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview Heights (Columbus) (-0.7), London (0.5), Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (0.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (8.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3762
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%