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Liberty (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Shane Deel League: 3A Region III District 22 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #140 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -5.7 2007 National Rank: #9411 2007 State Rank: #761 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -8.1 2008 National Rank: #9951 2008 State Rank: #800 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5680 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 27-25 (18-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2007 Points For Average: 24.7 2007 Points Against Average: 28.1 2007 Differential: -3.4 2007 Wins: #11363 Shepherd (31-14), #11612 Stafford (10-7), #12387 Bridge City (28-25), #13547 Tarkington (Cleveland) (43-20) 2007 Losses: #1391 Kirbyville (38-20), #3236 Diboll (52-19), #5474 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire) (36-18), #6159 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (45-43), #7348 Cleveland (20-14), #7348 Splendora (24-21) 2007 Opponents W-L: 42-64 Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A Region III District 23), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/2/07 Tarkington (Cleveland) (43-20), 11/9/07 Shepherd (31-14) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Bridge City, 9/5 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire), 9/12 Orangefield, 9/19 at Kirbyville, 9/26 Splendora, 10/3 at Cleveland, 10/17 Hargrave (Huffman), 10/24 at Shepherd, 10/31 Tarkington (Cleveland), 11/7 at Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kirbyville (39.3), Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire) (9.9), Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (9.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Tarkington (Cleveland) (-31.3), Shepherd (-15.6), Hargrave (Huffman) (-13.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Bridge City [projection: 31-30 win] Outlook: Coach Shane Deel's Panthers have eight starters back including QB Bubba Zalesak. Junior De'Jonge Robinson leads the running game and James Freeman might also see carries. After a 4-6 season last year, there are capable linemen in the fold and Andy Beene will be counted on as a shut down Corner. There is reason for hope but more big time players are needed.