Football Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Liberty Patriots
Foothill is 0-9 against Liberty since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Foothill Falcons will face off against the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Foothill is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of Arbor View. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Foothill might have lost, but man, Braxton Bonnett was a machine: he picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bonnett is becoming a predictor of Foothill's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brennon Arthur, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Liberty took their match with ease, bagging a 51-10 victory over Basic. The contest marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Liberty's victory came down to the chemistry between Elijah Espinoza and his top target Kellen Iwamuro. Espinoza threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while Iwamuro picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Amar Pierce, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Foothill was dealt a bruising 40-7 defeat at the hands of Liberty in their previous matchup back in October. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Foothill was down 27-0.
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