Football Preview: Liberal Bulldogs vs. Jasper Eagles
After four games on the road, Liberal is heading back home. They will square off against the Jasper Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberal is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Archie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberal was dealt a 75-20 loss at the hands of Archie. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Whirlwinds: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Appleton City on the road and fell 68-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fourth).
Carson Lehman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Liberal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Liberal against Jasper when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 54-20 win. Does Liberal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jasper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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