Liberty (Madera, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Nolte
League: North Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rylan Howe 5'9" 205 Senior FB/ILB 4.7
Quentin Stewart 6'1" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.65
Tyler Miller 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Speed, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2018 National Rank: #4840
2018 State Rank: #353
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2019 National Rank: #6213
2019 State Rank: #454
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6663
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 118-58 (46-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 43.1
2018 Points Against Average: 19
2018 Differential: +24.1
2018 Wins: #6238 Kerman (50-28), #6406 Chowchilla (35-27), #7605 Washington Union (Fresno) (35-7), #9075 Firebaugh (34-3), #9767 Templeton (67-27), #10356 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (49-8), #11051 Immanuel (Reedley) (49-19), #11142 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (52-14), #13435 Mendota (55-7)
2018 Losses: #2494 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (32-14), #8176 Lindsay (37-34)
2018 Opponents W-L: 63-62
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (IV), 2013 (V), 2012 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Firebaugh, 8/30 at Mendota, 9/6 at Chavez [Cesar] (Delano), 9/13 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/20 Templeton, 10/4 Yosemite (Oakhurst), 10/11 Immanuel (Reedley), 10/18 at Washington Union (Fresno), 10/25 at Kerman, 11/1 Chowchilla
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (0.3), Kerman (-8.8), Washington Union (Fresno) (-11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mendota (-58.9), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (-43), Firebaugh (-33.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (-11.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #657
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9418
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%