With a playoff game on the line, Liberty Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the DeSales Irish to the tune of 56-20. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won ten matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Charlie Branning was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Perry Pottle was another key player, throwing for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dax Mercure, Addison Lyle, and Branning picked up one apiece.
Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Liberty Christian's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.8 points. As for DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Liberty Christian and Almira-Coulee-Hartline are set to duel on Saturday. Liberty Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Almira-Coulee-Hartline likes a good challenge. DeSales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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