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: #3

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trejon Fulton 6'3" 165 Senior S
Jace Nixon 6'5" 220 Senior TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2023 National Rank: #447
2023 State Rank: #45
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2024 National Rank: #577
2024 State Rank: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #147
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-10 (21-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 183-68 [182-69 on the field] (91-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 34.1
2023 Points Against Average: 18.8
2023 Differential: +15.3
2023 Wins: #311 Central (Fresno) (35-14), #557 Clovis (33-30), #1693 Buchanan (Clovis) (35-30), #2249 Garces (Bakersfield) (41-13), #2248 Centennial (Bakersfield) (30-7), #3504 Highland (Palmdale) (34-7), #4319 Bakersfield (41-10), #5614 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (56-6), #8635 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (49-14)
2023 Losses: #65 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (34-14), #311 Central (Fresno) (35-21), #670 Frontier (Bakersfield) (25-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-65
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Highland (Palmdale), 8/29 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 9/6 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/13 Buchanan (Clovis), 9/20 vs Central (Fresno), 9/27 Independence (Bakersfield), 10/11 at Frontier (Bakersfield), 10/18 Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/25 at Garces (Bakersfield), 11/1 Stockdale (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (70.2), Central (Fresno) (38.5), Frontier (Bakersfield) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (Bakersfield) (-25), Stockdale (Bakersfield) (-18.2), Highland (Palmdale) (-4.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (27.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #760
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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