Football Preview: Liberal Redskins vs. Hutchinson Salthawks
The Liberal Redskins are taking a road trip to face off against the Hutchinson Salthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberal is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Liberal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 17-6 win over Bishop Carroll.
Xavier Porras continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. James Fieser also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Liberal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Carroll only rushed for 17.
Liberal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adan Amador.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson won against Maize South two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Hutchinson claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over South. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
The win was the fourth in a row for Hutchinson, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.8 points. As for Liberal, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Liberal took a serious blow against Hutchinson in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 35-7. Can Liberal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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