Football Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Inglemoor Vikings
Liberty is 3-0 against Inglemoor since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Patriots and the Inglemoor Vikings are set to duel. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Highline 49-20 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Liberty's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Valach, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Valach a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marek Wright, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 37-20 victory over Renton on Friday.
Inglemoor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Rego, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Rego really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles. Blake Nieborsky handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Inglemoor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Inglemoor, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Inglemoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Liberty strolled past Inglemoor when the teams last played back in September by a score of 21-7. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Inglemoor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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