Football Recap: Park Hill Trojans vs. Liberty Blue Jays
On Friday, Park Hill faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Park Hill Trojans managed a 21-17 win over the Liberty Blue Jays. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Liberty's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Connor Hatfield, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Jaxon Hicks, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown. Hicks' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Park Hill and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Liberty, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Park Hill will welcome Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Blue Springs South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Blue Springs South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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