Football Preview: Liberal Bulldogs vs. Lockwood Tigers
Liberal is 0-7 against Lockwood since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Liberal Bulldogs will challenge the Lockwood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Liberal finally turned things around against Jasper on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 54-20 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since October 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Lockwood came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Indians, posting a 59-12 win on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Indians are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberal's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lockwood, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Liberal took a serious blow against Lockwood in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 58-20. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Liberal was down 50-6.
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