Football Preview: Liberty Magnet Patriots vs. Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers
The Liberty Magnet Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Liberty Magnet focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five last Thursday.
Liberty Magnet took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They came out on top against Scotlandville by a score of 18-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zaiden Foster was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Liberty Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Another reason for the win was Liberty Magnet's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Keith Joseph was especially locked on to Scotlandville's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Scotlandville's side was Noah Mason, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Woodlawn-B.R. fell victim to Catholic and their airtight defense last Friday. They were beaten by the Bears 42-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Liberty Magnet's record is now 3-6. As for Woodlawn-B.R., their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Liberty Magnet came up short against Woodlawn-B.R. in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-0. Can Liberty Magnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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