Football Preview: Air Academy Kadets vs. Liberty Lancers
Air Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Liberty Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Air Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Palmer Ridge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-14 loss at the hands of the Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Kadets in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Liberty lost to Vista Ridge at home by a 54-35 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Wolves are ranked 41st).
Even if they lost, Liberty's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jacob Mesias with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Air Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Air Academy strolled past Liberty when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Does Air Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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