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: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jaden Rollyson Senior OL/DL Seth McKinney Senior QB/DB Seth McIntyre Junior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physicality, Fundamentally-Sound, Strength Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 0.1 2017 National Rank: #6871 2017 State Rank: #34 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.9 2018 National Rank: #7154 2018 State Rank: #38 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11 Dynasty National Rank: #12047 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 74-78-1 (35-46-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 30.4 2017 Points Against Average: 25.3 2017 Differential: +5.1 2017 Wins: #8035 Braxton County (Sutton) (23-13), #8054 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (35-7), #8244 Lincoln (Shinnston) (49-35), #8337 Nicholas County (Summersville) (27-7), #10734 Grafton (24-21), #10936 Lewis County (Weston) (35-7), #11915 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (49-0), #12527 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (21-14), #13580 Roane County (Spencer) (59-44) 2017 Losses: #2618 Mingo Central (Matewan) (53-22), #5115 South Harrison (Lost Creek) (54-7), #6262 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (48-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 66-63 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Roane County (Spencer), 8/31 at Bridgeport, 9/7 Lincoln (Shinnston), 9/14 at Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 9/21 Grafton, 9/28 Braxton County (Sutton), 10/11 at East Fairmont (Fairmont), 10/19 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 10/26 Lewis County (Weston), 11/2 at South Harrison (Lost Creek) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (6), South Harrison (Lost Creek) (-10.5), Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (-15.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roane County (Spencer) (-67.2), East Fairmont (Fairmont) (-41.6), Lewis County (Weston) (-35.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 (-3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10617 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 6th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%