Football Recap: Liberty Ranch Hawks vs. El Dorado Cougars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty Ranch). They enjoyed a cozy 56-37 win over the El Dorado Cougars on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Joseph Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 516 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, El Dorado still got an impressive performance from Jason Wilson, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Tilman was Wilson's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Liberty Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for El Dorado, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Liberty Ranch will host Bradshaw Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bradshaw Christian comes in on seven and Liberty Ranch on three. As for El Dorado, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rosemont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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