Football Game Preview: Desert Oasis Diamondbacks vs. Liberty Patriots

The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Oasis comes in on three and Liberty on six.

Desert Oasis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Desert Oasis was ranked 12th). The Diamondbacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 win over the Crusaders last Friday.

VIncent Hales

Passing Touchdowns

09/26/25 vs Faith Lutheran	4
08/16/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management	4
09/19/25 vs Coronado	3
09/12/25 vs Green Valley	1
09/05/25 @ Sierra Vista	1
+ 1 more games

A big part of Desert Oasis' victory came down to the chemistry between VIncent Hales and his top target Anthony Sarracino. Hales threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Sarracino picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Hales is becoming a predictor of Desert Oasis' success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Desert Oasis didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Faith Lutheran to a completion percentage of just 48%. The Diamondbacks weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.2%.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Liberty against Faith Lutheran on Friday as the squad secured a 42-10 win. Considering the Patriots have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Desert Oasis better keep an eye on Ezra Sanelivi. He was instrumental in Liberty's win, rushing for 163 yards and one TD while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Sanelivi has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Selby Griego, who threw for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Desert Oasis' record now sits at 4-2. As for Liberty, their record is now 6-1.

Desert Oasis was taken down by Liberty 35-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Can the Diamondbacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.