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CentralLiberty
Grizzlies
35
Patriots
21

The Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Central (Fresno, CA) by a score of 35-21.

This game is a part of the "2023 CIF Central Section Football Championships - Division I" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central14701435
Liberty7011321
Final score provided by R. Baiamonte.
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Game Stats

Central (23-24)

Liberty (23-24)

Central

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals2338296.60512.93145100.3
8David Marquez (Sr)2338296.60512.93145100.3
Liberty

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1129137.37912.51150.5
11Cole O’brien (Sr)1129137.37912.51150.5
Central

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals251576.35102
2Brandon Smith (So)8405.01201
8David Marquez (Sr)6315.21201
21David Bell (Jr)11867.8510
Liberty

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals301495.011
11Cole O’brien (Sr)9283.10
21Jalen Murphy (Jr)155.00
29Mehki Delouth (Sr)201165.811
Central

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals2329612.9453
2Brandon Smith (So)2157.58
3Daylon Scott (Jr)55511.025
12Noel Felix III (Sr)3155.010
13Ej Morgan (So)24020.0371
18Braylen Hall (Sr)1015315.3452
21David Bell (Jr)11818.018
Liberty

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1113712.51
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)2157.5
8TreJon Fulton (Sr)4369.0
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)48320.81
21Jalen Murphy (Jr)133.0
Central

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals157296330486
2Brandon Smith (So)401555
3Daylon Scott (Jr)551772
8David Marquez (Sr)3131
12Noel Felix III (Sr)1515
13Ej Morgan (So)401656
18Braylen Hall (Sr)153153
21David Bell (Jr)8618104
Liberty

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals149137104390
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)15520
8TreJon Fulton (Sr)3636
11Cole O’brien (Sr)2828
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)8383
20Daviyon Day jr (Jr)9999
21Jalen Murphy (Jr)538
29Mehki Delouth (Sr)116116
Central

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals157296296453
2Brandon Smith (So)401555
3Daylon Scott (Jr)5555
8David Marquez (Sr)31296327
12Noel Felix III (Sr)1515
13Ej Morgan (So)4040
18Braylen Hall (Sr)153153
21David Bell (Jr)8618104
Liberty

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals149137137286
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)1515
8TreJon Fulton (Sr)3636
11Cole O’brien (Sr)28137165
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)8383
21Jalen Murphy (Jr)538
29Mehki Delouth (Sr)116116
Central

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals2046663.0
1Jamari Carter (Sr)123
2Brandon Smith (So)246
6Jaylon Jones (Sr)257
9Aidan Chavez (Jr)4610
11Josh Hill (Sr)112
13Ej Morgan (So)11
14Jeremiah Cooks (Sr)22
15Marcus Nolen (Jr)538.5
19Bayon Harris (Fr)22
20Dominic Tafoya (So)11
22Gerald Perry jr (Jr)11
28Juan Ochoa (So)11
29Lonzo Jenkins (Fr)11
52Jared Andrade (Sr)2792.0
53Juju Amosa (Fr)44.5
85Nate Rodriguez (So)112
90Jose Aguilar (Jr)134
99S. Smallwood (Jr)22
Liberty

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals4526715.0
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)314
3Tyler Lewis (Sr)10212
4Stone Churchman (Sr)112
8TreJon Fulton (Sr)22
12Drew Underwood (Sr)5813
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)112
15M. Maldonaldo (Jr)11
17B. Monsevais (Jr)213
20Daviyon Day jr (Jr)617
22Anthony Juarez (Sr)22
24Deegan Wageman (Jr)224
35Kyndrie Bolton (Jr)33
45Wade Brogdon (Jr)5162.0
50Dylan Delgado (Sr)3362.0
55Damari Davis (Sr)112
59Landon McDevitt (Sr)221.0
Central

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals2.015
15Marcus Nolen (Jr).54
52Jared Andrade (Sr)1.08
53Juju Amosa (Fr).53
Liberty

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.046
3Tyler Lewis (Sr)1
15M. Maldonaldo (Jr)1
17B. Monsevais (Jr)2
50Dylan Delgado (Sr)2
59Landon McDevitt (Sr)1.04
Central

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals100.0611
1Jamari Carter (Sr)100.03
2Brandon Smith (So)1
9Aidan Chavez (Jr)1
11Josh Hill (Sr)1
13Ej Morgan (So)1
15Marcus Nolen (Jr)1
Liberty

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals7
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)1
3Tyler Lewis (Sr)2
20Daviyon Day jr (Jr)2
45Wade Brogdon (Jr)1
50Dylan Delgado (Sr)1
Central

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals6
40Edwin Melgar (Sr)6
Liberty

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals529258.43
44Jack Smith (Sr)529258.43
Central

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals514228.4381
16Zeb White (So)514228.4381
Liberty

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals411228.02
44Jack Smith (Sr)411228.02
Central

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals23316.51733
3Daylon Scott (Jr)11717.01717
13Ej Morgan (So)11616.01616
Liberty

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals610417.3104
2B. Wattenbarger (Jr)155.05
20Daviyon Day jr (Jr)59919.899
Central

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals530535
2Brandon Smith (So)166
8David Marquez (Sr)166
13Ej Morgan (So)166
18Braylen Hall (Sr)21212
40Edwin Melgar (Sr)55
Liberty

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals2122721
11Cole O’brien (Sr)22
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)166
29Mehki Delouth (Sr)166
44Jack Smith (Sr)77
Central

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals551.05
40Edwin Melgar (Sr)551.05
Liberty

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals12.5221.07
44Jack Smith (Sr)12.5221.07
Central

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals235
2Brandon Smith (So)11
8David Marquez (Sr)11
13Ej Morgan (So)11
18Braylen Hall (Sr)22
Liberty

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals112
13D. Degraffenreid (Sr)11
29Mehki Delouth (Sr)11

Conversions

Central has not entered any conversions stats.
Liberty

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals11
11Cole O’brien (Sr)11
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Recap Video

Game Story

California High School Football - Central knocks off Liberty

November 17, 2023: Bakersfield, CA 93312

The Central Grizzlies football squad scored 35 points and limited the host Liberty Patriots to 21 in the Grizzlies non-league win on Friday.

The Grizzlies now possess a 10-3 record. They play next when they travel to Clovis North for a non-league battle on Friday, November 24. Central will play a Broncos squad coming off a 34-28 non-league win over Clovis East (Clovis, CA). The Broncos record now stands at 12-0.

Alex LanducciGrizzlies Reporter
Roy BaiamontePatriots Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Central 0, Liberty 0
    Posted @ 6:07p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 6:07p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:07p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 6:07p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Liberty1st Quarter
    Liberty kicking off to Central.
    Posted @ 7:01p
  6. 0 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Liberty kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Central 0, Liberty 0
    Posted @ 7:01p
  7. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Liberty1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Central has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Central's 48-yard line. Central 0, Liberty 0
    Posted @ 7:04p
  8. 0 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Liberty1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Liberty - #11 Cole O’brien 48 Yd pass completed to #13 Davari Degraffenreid for a TD. Central 0, Liberty 6
    Posted @ 7:05p
  9. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Liberty1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Liberty - #44 Jack Smith PAT Good. Central 0, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:05p
  10. 0 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Liberty kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Central 0, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:08p
  11. 6 - 7

    Passing Touchdown

    Central1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Central - #8 David Marquez 37 Yd pass completed to #13 Ej Morgan for a TD. Central 6, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:12p
  12. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Central1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Central - #40 Edwin Melgar PAT Good. Central 7, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:12p
  13. 7 - 7

    Punt

    Central1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Liberty has punted to Central. Central has the ball on their own 10-yard line. Central 7, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:19p
  14. 13 - 7

    Passing Touchdown

    Central1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Central - #8 David Marquez 8 Yd pass completed to #18 Braylen Hall for a TD. Central 13, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:29p
  15. 14 - 7

    Made Point After

    Central1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Central - #40 Edwin Melgar PAT Good. Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:29p
  16. 14 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:33p
  17. 14 - 7

    Punt

    Central2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Liberty has punted to Central. Central has the ball on their own 9-yard line. Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:37p
  18. 14 - 7

    Punt

    Liberty2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Central has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 47-yard line. Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:39p
  19. 14 - 7

    Punt

    Central2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Liberty has punted to Central. Central has the ball on their own 30-yard line. Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:42p
  20. 14 - 7

    Punt

    Liberty2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Central has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 10-yard line. Central 14, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:47p
  21. 20 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Central2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Central - #8 David Marquez with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Central 20, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:59p
  22. 21 - 7

    Made Point After

    Central2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Central - #40 Edwin Melgar PAT Good. Central 21, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 7:59p
  23. 21 - 7

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Central 21, Liberty 7
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:07p
  24. 21 - 7

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Central3rd Quarter
    Central to kick off to Liberty.
    Posted @ 8:27p
  25. 21 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Liberty3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Central kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 48-yard line. Central 21, Liberty 7
    Posted @ 8:28p
  26. 21 - 10

    Field Goal

    Liberty3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Liberty - #44 Jack Smith kicks a 26 Yd Field Goal. Central 21, Liberty 10
    Posted @ 8:34p
  27. 21 - 10

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Liberty kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 18-yard line. Central 21, Liberty 10
    Posted @ 8:36p
  28. 21 - 10

    Punt

    Liberty3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Central has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Central's 42-yard line. Central 21, Liberty 10
    Posted @ 8:41p
  29. 21 - 16

    Rushing Touchdown

    Liberty3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Liberty - #29 Mehki Delouth with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. Central 21, Liberty 16
    Posted @ 8:49p
  30. 21 - 18

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Liberty3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Liberty - #11 Cole O’brien rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Central 21, Liberty 18
    Posted @ 8:51p
  31. 21 - 18

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Central 21, Liberty 18
    Posted @ 9:03p
  32. 27 - 18

    Rushing Touchdown

    Central4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Central - #2 Brandon Smith with a 4 Yd Rushing TD. Central 27, Liberty 18
    Posted @ 9:06p
  33. 28 - 18

    Made Point After

    Central4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Central - #40 Edwin Melgar PAT Good. Central 28, Liberty 18
    Posted @ 9:06p
  34. 28 - 21

    Field Goal

    Liberty4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Liberty - #44 Jack Smith kicks a 21 Yd Field Goal. Central 28, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:14p
  35. 28 - 21

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Liberty kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Central 28, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:15p
  36. 34 - 21

    Passing Touchdown

    Central4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Central - #8 David Marquez 25 Yd pass completed to #18 Braylen Hall for a TD. Central 34, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:18p
  37. 35 - 21

    Made Point After

    Central4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Central - #40 Edwin Melgar PAT Good. Central 35, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:18p
  38. 35 - 21

    Turnover on Downs

    Central4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Liberty has turned possession over on downs. Central has the ball on Liberty's 48-yard line. Central 35, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:25p
  39. 35 - 21

    End of Game

    Final
    Central 35, Liberty 21
    Posted @ 9:34p

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  • Play video icon Tyler L Balgeman's highlights Central High School 0:38
  • Play video icon Daviyon Day jr's highlights Central High School 1:21

Game Photos

Photos by David Dennis

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    Good luck to both teams ….

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  4. C. Peterson

    Good reporting , thanks

  5. J. Sheue

    Halftime Central 21 - Liberty 7

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    Good luck to the winning team

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Rankings & Records

Central (23-24)

CASectionSec. Div.
3733
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
10-43-25-15-3.714.600467340

Liberty (23-24)

CASectionSec. Div.
4544
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
9-33-13-36-0.750.750409225

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Central		4.98.78.710.16.033.4
Liberty		10.59.58.64.1-34.1

Central Videos

Liberty Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Liberty vs. Clovis 2023 2:03
  • Play video icon State Champs Liberty rout Stockdale 56-6. 1:55

Head-to-Head

  • Liberty won on 9/15/2023
    9/15 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central700714
    Liberty14147035

    The Central (Fresno, CA) varsity football team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 35-14.

    Box score
  • Central won on 11/17/2023
    11/17 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central14701435
    Liberty7011321

    The Central (Fresno, CA) varsity football team won Friday's away playoff game against Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 35-21.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

CentralLiberty
162.2Rushing Yards Per Game193.1
278.2Passing Yards Per Game158.5
440.4Total Yards Per Game351.6
67.6Tackles Per Game64.2
1.4Sacks Per Game1.4
33.4Points Per Game33.6

Team Leaders

CentralLibertyNational Avg.
#21 David Bell59.8Rushing Yards Per Game#29 Mehki Delouth98.420.6
#5 Earl Riley IV205.6Passing Yards Per Game#11 Cole O’brien151.550.5
#5 Earl Riley IV224.9Total Yards Per Game#11 Cole O’brien204.236.9
#9 Aidan Chavez9.4Tackles Per Game#3 Tyler Lewis7.12.7
#14 Jeremiah Cooks0.5Sacks Per Game#50 Dylan Delgado0.50.2
#18 Braylen Hall7.3Points Per Game#29 Mehki Delouth10.52.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Central2-1Liberty2-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/29/23ClovisCentral(L) 38-3711/9/23ClovisLiberty(W) 33-30
10/5/23CentralBuchanan(W) 27-69/8/23LibertyBuchanan(W) 35-30
11/9/23CentralFrontier(W) 36-3210/20/23FrontierLiberty(L) 25-20

Record Breakdown

Central (23-24)

Liberty (23-24)
10-4
Overall
9-3
3-2
League
3-1
4-1
Non-League
5-1
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
2-1
Common Opponent
2-1
5-1
Home
3-3
5-3
Away
6-0
0-0
Neutral
0-0
3-1
Playoff
1-1
10-4
In-State
9-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0