Liberty (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Navy/Red/Silver
Coach: Richard Bolin
League: Southwest Yosemite - River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quinn Buckey 6'7" 290 Senior OL
Elmo Whitten 5'10" 165 Senior RB 4.7
Luke Baiamonte 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2024 National Rank: #841
2024 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 28.9
2025 National Rank*: #738
2025 State Rank*: #74
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 46.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #182
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-12 (20-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 42.2
Dynasty National Rank: #262
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 190-72 [189-73 on the field] (95-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 27.5
2024 Points Against Average: 19
2024 Differential: +8.5
2024 Wins: #693 Frontier (Bakersfield) (25-20), #1894 Centennial (Bakersfield) (38-14), #1921 Highland (Palmdale) (19-14), #2012 Clovis West (Fresno) (38-14), #5930 Independence (Bakersfield) (42-6), #7161 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (49-0), #8314 Garces Memorial (Bakersfield) (51-9)
2024 Losses: #14 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-3), #136 Central (Fresno) (41-14), #136 Central (Fresno) (35-14), #1745 Buchanan (Clovis) (14-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022, 2022 (Bowl 1-A), 2021, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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