Football Preview: Gore Pirates vs. Liberty Tigers
The Gore Pirates will challenge the Liberty Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gore, who comes in off a win.
Gore took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over Wewoka. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five contests, Liberty finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 51-12 defeat at the hands of Talihina. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Liberty might have lost, but man, Jaylen Prestridge was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Liberty wouldn't let Talihina keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Liberty can thank Jeanovan Boone and Jake Hudson for forcing all of them. Boone also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Gore now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Gore against Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the team secured a 62-6 victory. In that game, Gore amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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