Football Recap: Liberty-Eylau Leopards vs. Bullard Panthers
Liberty-Eylau's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bullard Panthers 27-24. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Panthers are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty-Eylau was led to victory by Arian Taylor and Trip Baysinger. Taylor rushed for 140 yards, while Baysinger rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty-Eylau wouldn't let Bullard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaquan Johnson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
When it comes to explaining why Bullard lost, don't look at Crew Bowman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty-Eylau's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bullard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty-Eylau will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Bullard, they will host Teague at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Teague's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Bullard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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