Football Preview: Liberty Christian Patriots vs. Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles
Liberty Christian is 5-0 against Yakama Nation Tribal since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Christian Patriots will face off against the Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty Christian has six straight victories, Yakama Nation Tribal has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Yakama Nation Tribal's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Liberty Christian hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Liberty Christian beat Touchet on Friday 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 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Liberty Christian relied on the efforts of Perry Pottle, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Charlie Branning, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Branning is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Yakama Nation Tribal fell victim to Mabton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 70-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings.
Liberty Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Yakama Nation Tribal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against Yakama Nation Tribal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-20 victory. In that game, Liberty Christian amassed a halftime lead of 56-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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