Football Preview: Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles vs. Liberty Christian Patriots
Yakama Nation Tribal is 0-5 against Liberty Christian since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles will welcome the Liberty Christian Patriots at 3:00 p.m.
Yakama Nation Tribal is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Mabton on the road and fell 70-0.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Touchet by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 76-0. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Liberty Christian had a senior duo take command as Perry Pottle threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Charlie Branning rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Those 119 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Branning.
Yakama Nation Tribal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Liberty Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Yakama Nation Tribal was dealt a bruising 64-20 loss at the hands of Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Yakama Nation Tribal was down 56-14.
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