Liberty (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trejon Fulton 6'3" 175 Senior DB/WR
Cole O'Brien 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Mekhi Deluth 6'0" 195 Senior RB/OLB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jace Nixon 6'5" 220 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Buckey 6'5" 265 Senior DL
Grant Meadors 6'0" 165 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 59.6
2022 National Rank: #64
2022 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2023 National Rank: #147
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 50.3
Dynasty National Rank: #122
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 51-9 [50-10 on the field] (23-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.4
2022 Points Against Average: 13.3
2022 Differential: +23.1
2022 Wins: #185 Yorba Linda (41-28), #266 Buchanan (Clovis) (28-20), #275 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (29-13), #302 Pittsburg (48-20), #510 Central (Fresno) (35-10), #788 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (49-13), #1855 Garces (Bakersfield) (13-0), #2072 Centennial (Bakersfield) (41-7), #2219 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (58-17), #2477 Frontier (Bakersfield) (45-7), #4629 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (35-0), #4658 Bakersfield (55-3), #7311 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #112 Carlsbad (27-0), #266 Buchanan (Clovis) (35-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 118-64
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022, 2022 (Bowl 1-A), 2021, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (Southwest Yosemite), 2020 (Southwest Yosemite), 2019 (Southwest Yosemite), 2018 (Southwest Yosemite), 2017 (Southwest Yosemite), 2015 (Southwest Yosemite), 2014 (Southwest Yosemite), 2009 (Southeast Yosemite), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southeast Yosemite), 2004 (Southeast Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/29/22 Garces (Bakersfield) (13-0), 10/6/22 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (42-0), 10/14/22 Centennial (Bakersfield) (41-7), 10/21/22 Frontier (Bakersfield) (45-7), 10/28/22 Bakersfield (55-3), 11/10/22 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (49-13), 11/18/22 Buchanan (Clovis) (28-20), 11/25/22 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (29-13), 12/3/22 Yorba Linda (41-28), 12/10/22 Pittsburg (48-20)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Highland (Palmdale), 8/24 at Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 9/1 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/8 at Buchanan (Clovis), 9/15 Central (Fresno), 9/28 Garces (Bakersfield), 10/5 at Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/12 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/20 Frontier (Bakersfield), 10/26 at Bakersfield
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42.1), Buchanan (Clovis) (24.6), Central (Fresno) (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Stockdale (Bakersfield) (-34.2), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (-19.2), Bakersfield (-12.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (35 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1004
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%