Football Preview: Liberty Eagles vs. Houston Tigers
Liberty is 9-1 against Houston since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Eagles will face off against the Houston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Liberty's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Salem 65-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Houston faced off against Mountain Grove on Friday. Houston came up short against Mountain Grove, falling 41-20. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Houston got top-tier performance from Jordan Arthur, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Liberty took their win against Houston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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