Liberty (Madera, CA)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Sisco 5'10" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Noah Bonilla 5'10" 210 Senior QB/LB 4.9
Brody Harlow 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Togetherness
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2022 National Rank: #6426
2022 State Rank: #378
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.7
2023 National Rank: #7482
2023 State Rank: #459
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5742
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 34-17 (16-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.6
2022 Points Against Average: 11.7
2022 Differential: +29.9
2022 Wins: #5999 Caruthers (27-24), #8217 Dos Palos (28-14), #8695 Mendota (34-14), #9284 Fowler (35-28), #11171 Riverdale (56-21), #11540 Chowchilla (57-7), #13056 Sanger West (Fresno) (47-7), #13325 Minarets (O'Neals) (55-0), #13330 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (43-0), #13978 Parlier (63-0)
2022 Losses: #5156 Shafter (14-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-72
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (IV), 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2018 (North Sequoia), 2016 (tied for 1st; North Sequoia), 2014 (North Sequoia), 2012 (tied for 1st; North Sequoia), 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Mendota, 8/25 Sanger West (Fresno), 9/1 at Dos Palos, 9/8 Yosemite (Oakhurst), 9/15 at Caruthers, 9/29 at Fowler, 10/6 Minarets (O'Neals), 10/13 at Parlier, 10/20 at Riverdale, 10/27 Chowchilla
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Caruthers (-20.6), Dos Palos (-36.3), Fowler (-40.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Parlier (-83), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (-71.8), Minarets (O'Neals) (-67.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.2 (-26.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #836
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12650
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%