Football Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Liberty

Liberty extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Kaylie Phillips. The Liberty Patriots strolled past the Las Vegas Wildcats with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 32-14 thanks in part to Phillips, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Her passing game has become a key predictor of Liberty's success: the team is 13-1 when her passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Jianna Reyes

Rushing Yards

02/03/25 @ Las Vegas	31
01/30/25 vs Basic	18
01/27/25 vs Centennial	29
01/20/25 vs Faith Lutheran	13
01/16/25 @ Palo Verde	4
+ 2 more games

Jianna Reyes was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, she also racked up 31 rushing yards, the most she's had over her last eight matchups.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Liberty's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Trishelle Tucay was the leader with four.

Despite the loss, Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Alayna Littlewood, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Alexandria Lindaman was another key player, having thrown for 287 yards and two touchdowns.

Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Las Vegas, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty will head out to challenge Bishop Gorman at 4:30 p.m. on February 11th. Liberty has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 122 points over their last three games. As for Las Vegas, they are taking a road trip to face off against Shadow Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on February 11th. Shadow Ridge's defense has only allowed 8.9 points per game this season, so Las Vegas' offense will have their work cut out for them.