Liberty (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Navy/Red/Silver
Coach: Bryan Nixon
League: Southwest Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Oliver 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR
Grant Buckey 6'5" 265 Junior OL/DE
Cade Gretlein 6'4" 275 Junior OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brady Anderson 6'2" 215 Senior LB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2020 National Rank: #375
2020 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2021 National Rank: #381
2021 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 41
Dynasty National Rank: #382
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 150-60 [149-61 on the field] (80-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 37
2020 Points Against Average: 10.6
2020 Differential: +26.4
2020 Wins: #1259 Frontier (Bakersfield) (23-19), #2441 Bakersfield (35-0), #2961 Centennial (Bakersfield) (38-14), #4026 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (45-6), #6405 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (44-14)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 9-14
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2009 (Southeast Yosemite), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southeast Yosemite), 2004 (Southeast Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/26/21 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (45-6), 4/1/21 Centennial (Bakersfield) (38-14), 4/9/21 Frontier (Bakersfield) (23-19), 4/16/21 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (44-14), 4/23/21 Bakersfield (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV), 8/27 at Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 9/3 Stellar Prep (Hayward), 9/11 vs Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/17 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/1 at Garces (Bakersfield), 10/8 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/15 Frontier (Bakersfield), 10/22 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/29 Bakersfield
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Garces (Bakersfield) (27.2), Chaminade (West Hills) (26.5), Frontier (Bakersfield) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Stockdale (Bakersfield) (-17.3), Stellar Prep (Hayward) (-15.2), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (-8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1315
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%