Football Recap: Liberty Takes Down Ranked Casteel + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Sep 13, 2025, 3:07pm
Football Recap: Liberty Patriots vs. Casteel Colts
Liberty is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Casteel. The Patriots strolled past the Colts with points to spare, taking the game 31-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezra Sanelivi out in front who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Sanelivi was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Liberty proved: they limited Casteel to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Pierce Lepisi for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
Liberty's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Lepisi was the leader with two. Jermari Arnold got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Casteel took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Smith and Rudy Aguirre.
Liberty now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Casteel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 22-6 victory against Desert Pines on the 12th. As for Casteel, they have also already played their next game, a 54-14 defeat against Hamilton on the 12th.
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