Football Game Preview: Liberty Panthers vs. Vidor Pirates

The Liberty Panthers will square off against the Vidor Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty has given up an average of 37.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Liberty was beaten by Little Cypress-Mauriceville 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 779th, while the Bears are ranked 388th).

Meanwhile, Vidor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 42-28 bruising from Lumberton. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly 14 points.

Vidor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Liberty took a serious blow against Vidor in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 55-17. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.