Football Preview: Liberty Hawks vs. Atascadero Greyhounds
The Liberty Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
Liberty is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Chowchilla on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty came up short against Chowchilla, falling 63-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered against the Tribe since November 4, 2016.
Despite their loss, Liberty saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Adrian Vasquez, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Vasquez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Rogers-Lehman, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angel Torres and Shane Williams.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Atascadero's offense. They took a blow against San Luis Obispo on Friday, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Tigers are ranked 212th).
This is the second loss in a row for Atascadero and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Liberty, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 278.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Atascadero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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