Liberty Christian is 1-0 against Southwest Christian School since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwest Christian School Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Liberty Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Friday, Liberty Christian got themselves on the board against Midland Christian, but Midland Christian never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 46-0 victory over the Mustangs on the road. Fans of Liberty Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Liberty Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Garnett led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Garnett is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Welliver, who threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Southwest Christian School's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 53-0 loss at the hands of All S. While losing is never fun, Southwest Christian School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 591st, while All S is ranked 179th).
Liberty Christian's victory lifted them to 7-0 while Southwest Christian School's defeat dropped them down to 5-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday' match: Liberty Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southwest Christian School, though, as they've been averaging only 224 per game. Will Liberty Christian be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southwest Christian School flip the ?
Liberty Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest Christian School in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 18-6. Will Liberty Christian repeat their success, or does Southwest Christian School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
