Football Recap: Liberty Hawks vs. Riverdale Cowboys
Liberty entered their tilt with Riverdale on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 41-19 margin over the Riverdale Cowboys. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shane Williams led the charge by rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Williams didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended four passes. Ethan Dunn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Riverdale still got an impressive performance from Xaidyn Camacho, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Xadrian Camacho was Xaidyn's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Riverdale, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Liberty will take on Chowchilla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chowchilla knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge. As for Riverdale, they will host Parlier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is facing Parlier at the right time seeing as Parlier is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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