Football Preview: Centennial Titans vs. Liberty Redhawks
The Centennial Titans will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Liberty Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Centennial is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Independence. Centennial snuck past Independence with a 13-9 victory on Thursday.
Adam Schmid was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 187 yards on 12 of 26 attempts.
Centennial wouldn't let Independence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Jackson Graham led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Michael Frizzell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss). Jackson Hand was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Liberty couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Lebanon Trail on Friday, falling 34-11. The Redhawks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Centennial strolled past Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-13. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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