Football Recap: Lake Roosevelt Raiders vs. Liberty Bell Mountain Lions
Lake Roosevelt was the 46-0 winner over Liberty Bell when they last played one another back in September of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Roosevelt Raiders were beaten by the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 57-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 103rd).
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ivan Alejandre, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 202 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Alejandre has posted since back in October of 2023. Terrell Bush was another key back, rushing for 104 yards on only ten carries.
Liberty Bell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baker Smith, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Remington Paz was in the mix as well, providing Liberty Bell with two touchdowns.
Lake Roosevelt dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty Bell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Lake Roosevelt will square off against Tonasket at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Roosevelt is facing Tonasket at the right time seeing as Tonasket is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty Bell, they will head out to square off against Brewster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Bell's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Brewster's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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