Football Recap: Antonio Fontanez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Liberty over Easton Area

Liberty made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Easton Area, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Rovers by a score of 23-20 on Friday. The contest marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Antonio Fontanez, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Gabe Green helped Fontanez out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards on only 15 carries.

Easton Area had a senior duo take command as Cole Ordway rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores and Chris Martinez rushed for 138 yards. Sean McPeek got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Easton Area, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Liberty is set to challenge their familiar foe Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Easton Area will square off against rival Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.