Liberty is 0-3 against Garfield since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Liberty Leopards will square off against the Garfield G-Men at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Liberty's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newton Falls 48-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Garfield entered their tilt with Southeast on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over the Pirates. The G-Men might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Garfield found their leader in underclassman Devin Bates, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Bates is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Garfield wouldn't let Southeast keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Brandyn Bogucki a new career-high in rushing yards.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Garfield, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Liberty suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Garfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Liberty was down 35-7.
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