Football Recap: Liberty Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 5:46pm

Football Recap: Liberty Lancers vs. Denver East Angels

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Friday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They were outmatched by the Denver East Angels at home and fell 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Lancers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Sean Campbell was nothing short of spectacular for Denver East: he rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Declan MacDonald was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns.

Liberty now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Denver East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Liberty is taking a road trip to take on Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Denver East, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Eaglecrest likes a good challenge.

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