Football Recap: Liberty Christian Patriots vs. DeSales Irish
On Thursday, Liberty Christian faced DeSales in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Christian Patriots claimed a resounding 52-0 win over the DeSales Irish. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 28 points or more this season.
Charlie Branning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Joey Isley was another key player, picking up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ryker Wageman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory for Liberty Christian keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. As for DeSales, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
When Liberty Christian and DeSales next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Liberty Christian will try to stop Pomeroy's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season. Similarly, DeSales will try to stop Garfield-Palouse's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so DeSales' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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