DeSales and Liberty Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but DeSales had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Liberty Christian Patriots on the road and fell 56-20. The Irish haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Charlie Branning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty Christian, rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Branning has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Liberty Christian also got help from Hunter Cole, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
The loss snapped DeSales' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for Liberty Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
DeSales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Christian, they and Almira-Coulee-Hartline are set to duel on Saturday. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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