Football Preview: Liberty Magnet Patriots vs. Central Wildcats
Liberty Magnet has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Liberty Magnet is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Zachary on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty Magnet was outmatched by Zachary at home and fell 42-8. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Broncos are ranked ninth).
Even though they lost, Liberty Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-17 bruising from Catholic. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Liberty Magnet has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Liberty Magnet ended up a good deal behind Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 34-15. Can Liberty Magnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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