Football Preview: Liberty-Eylau Leopards vs. Carthage Bulldogs
Liberty-Eylau is 0-5 against Carthage since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Liberty-Eylau Leopards will look to defend their home field against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Carthage took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty-Eylau, who comes in off a win.
Liberty-Eylau will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Henderson , sneaking past 44-41.
Trip Baysinger went supernova for Liberty-Eylau, throwing for 318 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 52 yards.
Baysinger wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Liberty-Eylau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Liberty-Eylau's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Baysinger and Zabrien Hawkins. Malik Stephens was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Carthage couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kilgore.
Liberty-Eylau took a serious blow against Carthage in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 42-0. Will Liberty-Eylau have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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