Football Preview: Liberty Bell Mountain Lions vs. River View Panthers
After two games on the road, Liberty Bell is heading back home. They will face off against the River View Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Bell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.9 points per game this season.
Liberty Bell's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tonasket 56-0. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Tigers are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Bell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucien Paz out in front who threw for 84 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Paz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Remington Paz was in the mix as well, providing Liberty Bell with a touchdown.
Liberty Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Liberty Bell wouldn't let Tonasket keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Paz led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Damien Spears also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, a victory for River View just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Cle Elum-Roslyn, falling 35-13. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River View's loss came about despite a quality game from Hyatt Clark, who threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Liberty Bell pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for River View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Liberty Bell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for River View, though, as they've been averaging only 43.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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