Liberty (Sykesville, MD)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Lawrence Luthe
League: Carroll County
Playoff Division: 2A/1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.4
2023 National Rank: #7666
2023 State Rank: #114
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -27.9
2024 National Rank*: #8041
2024 State Rank*: #122
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6969
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-24 (18-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6891
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.5
Dynasty Record: 109-107 [108-108 on the field] (67-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.3
2023 Points Against Average: 21.3
2023 Differential: +3
2023 Wins: #6319 Manchester Valley (Manchester) (28-21), #7399 Hedgesville (WV) (28-12), #10315 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (21-6), #11996 Century (Sykesville) (35-0), #11996 Century (Sykesville) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #2992 Walkersville (34-14), #3884 Middletown (49-20), #4627 Westminster (21-17), #5964 Winters Mill (Westminster) (21-7), #6187 Boonsboro (42-28), #9462 South Carroll (Sykesville) (28-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-69
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Howard (Ellicott City), 8/29 at Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 9/6 at Walkersville, 9/13 Boonsboro, 9/27 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge), 10/4 Winters Mill (Westminster), 10/18 South Carroll (Sykesville), 11/1 at Century (Sykesville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Walkersville (-0.2), Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (-18.9), Winters Mill (Westminster) (-19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Century (Sykesville) (-52.2), South Carroll (Sykesville) (-43.5), Howard (Ellicott City) (-34)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (-10.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -28.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #68
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4852
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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