Football Preview: St. Thomas Catholic Eagles vs. Liberty Christian Warriors
The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Liberty Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Thomas Catholic comes in on three and Liberty Christian on nine.
St. Thomas Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over St. Michael's.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian blew past Bishop Lynch, posting a 63-19 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight games by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Chase Garnett, who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. Jaylon Hawkins also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Liberty Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for St. Thomas Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
St. Thomas Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2014, winning 20-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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