Football Recap: Liberty Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 9:33am

Football Recap: Liberty Indians vs. Monticello Panthers

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The matchup between Liberty and Monticello on Saturday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Liberty Indians had to suffer through a 54-16 loss at the hands of the Monticello Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.

Quenten Liciaga went supernova for Monticello, picking up 53 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Liciaga has posted since back in October of 2023. Orrin Hutchinson was in the mix as well, providing Monticello with a touchdown.

Liberty now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monticello, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.

Liberty will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Saugerties at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Monticello, they will venture away from home to challenge O'Neill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

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