Football Game Preview: Chowchilla Tribe vs. Liberty Hawks + How To Watch

The Chowchilla Tribe are taking a road trip to face off against the Liberty Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Chowchilla is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Caruthers: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tribe blew the Blue Raiders out of the water with a 47-7 final score. The Tribe have beaten the Blue Raiders the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Raiders has come to flipping the script.

Tristan Beardsley

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/24/25 vs Caruthers	3
09/19/25 @ Boron	2
10/17/25 @ Minarets	1
10/10/25 vs Fowler	1
10/03/25 vs Riverdale	1

Tristan Beardsley was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Martinez, who rushed for 68 yards and one TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chowchilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. They are 5-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Chowchilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Donegan and Paul Miranda.

Meanwhile, Liberty made easy work of Riverdale on Friday and carried off a 41-20 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 20-point advantage.

Liberty's defense made their presence known, laying out Xaidyn Camacho five times. Riverdale's QB won't forget Brody Sisco anytime soon given he sacked him twice.

Chowchilla's record is now 6-3. As for Liberty, their record now sits at 9-0.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Chowchilla has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 355.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Chowchilla took their victory against Liberty when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 63-42 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tribe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.