Football Preview: Deer Valley Wolverines vs. Liberty Lions
Deer Valley is 0-10 against Liberty since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Deer Valley Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Deer Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Heritage on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Deer Valley took a blow against Heritage, falling 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 701st, while the Patriots are ranked 330th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Liberty took on Antioch last Friday. Liberty enjoyed a cozy 33-14 victory over Antioch. The match marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Jaxon Bell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Deer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Deer Valley took a serious blow against Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-6. Can Deer Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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