Football Preview: Liberty Christian Patriots vs. Neah Bay Red Devils
Liberty Christian hasn't had much luck against Neah Bay recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Liberty Christian Patriots will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Neah Bay Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Liberty Christian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Garfield-Palouse. Liberty Christian claimed a resounding 64-36 victory over Garfield-Palouse on the road.
Liberty Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Perry Pottle led the charge by throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. That's the most total yards Pottle has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Charlie Branning, who gained 114 total yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dax Mercure and Branning. Another thorn in Garfield-Palouse's side was Addison Lyle, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last game, Neah Bay made sure to put some points up on the board against Wahkiakum on Saturday. Neah Bay blew past Wahkiakum 78-24 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Liberty Christian took a serious blow against Neah Bay in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 52-20. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Liberty Christian was down 28-8.
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