Liberty has gone 8-2 against Freedom recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Liberty Lions will host the Freedom Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Liberty after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They had to suffer through a 47-15 loss at the hands of Pittsburg. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Liberty took the loss, they still got scores from Braydon Connelly and Landon Fisher.
Even though they lost, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. The matchup between them and Heritage wasn't particularly close, with Freedom falling 21-7. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Patriots are ranked 307th).
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Liberty has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Freedom, though, as they've been averaging only 77.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Freedom when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Freedom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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