Liberty (Henderson, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rich Muraco
League: 4A Desert - Southeast
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Moliki Matavao 6'6" 240 Junior TE
Zyrus Fiaseu 6'1" 215 Junior RB/LB
Zephaniah Maea 6'1" 225 Junior LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Lonenoa Faoa 6'1" 225 Senior QB
Dorian Stowers 5'11" 155 Senior CB
Donte Bowers 5'10" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Troy Fautanu 6'4" 285 Senior OG
Kevin McGuire 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Brandon Yates 6'5" 260 Senior OT
Kyle Beaudry 6'1" 205 Senior OLB
Cervontes White 5'11" 175 Senior CB
Austin Fiaseu 6'0" 200 Senior S
Luke Toomalatai 6'2" 250 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Have 58 Returning Lettermen, Secondary Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: DL Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2018 National Rank: #524
2018 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: 38.9
2019 National Rank: #208
2019 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2271
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14
Dynasty Record: 116-69 [117-68 on the field] (52-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 24.4
2018 Points Against Average: 13.8
2018 Differential: +10.6
2018 Wins: #207 Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) (22-12), #1544 Foothill (Henderson) (40-7), #2365 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (36-14), #3383 Green Valley (Henderson) (45-19), #4956 Basic (Henderson) (12-0), #5849 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (35-0), #6240 Coronado (Henderson) (40-0)
2018 Losses: #3 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (35-0), #80 Lone Peak (Highland, UT) (21-10), #95 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (42-28), #854 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (forfeit loss), #7080 Chaparral (Las Vegas) (2-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 82-43
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (4A Sunrise - Southeast), 2016 (4A Sunrise - Southeast), 2015 (I Sunrise - Northeast), 2014 (tied for 1st; I Sunrise - Northeast), 2013 (I Sunrise - Southeast), 2012 (I Sunrise - Southeast), 2011 (Sunrise - Southeast), 2010 (Sunrise - Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Chandler (AZ), 8/30 at Mililani (HI), 9/6 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA), 9/13 at Centennial (Corona, CA), 9/20 at Liberty (Peoria, AZ), 10/4 at Chaparral (Las Vegas), 10/10 at Green Valley (Henderson), 10/18 Foothill (Henderson), 10/24 at Basic (Henderson), 11/1 Coronado (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (116.4), Centennial (Corona, CA) (79.9), Chandler (AZ) (59.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Basic (Henderson) (-11.1), Chaparral (Las Vegas) (-9.9), Coronado (Henderson) (-8.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.4 (28.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #42
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%