Football Preview: Liberty Hurricanes vs. East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves
The Liberty Hurricanes will head out to face off against the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Louis E. Dieruff on the road to the tune of 42-0 on Friday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Huskies are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabe Green continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Liberty also got help from Jake Pukszyn, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Liberty wouldn't let Louis E. Dieruff keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty can thank Jayden Perez and Jonte Bowe for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for East Stroudsburg North, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 22-18 W over Pocono Mountain West on Thursday.
East Stroudsburg North found their leader in underclassman Wayne King, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on ten of 15 attempts. Those 181 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for King.
Liberty pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Stroudsburg North, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Stroudsburg North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against East Stroudsburg North in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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