Easton Area entered their tilt with Liberty on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Liberty Hurricanes on the road to the tune of 49-20. The Rovers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Easton Area was led to victory by Dorian Thomas and Cole Ordway. Thomas rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, while Ordway threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in October of 2023. William Day also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabe Green, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards. Green showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Adriaan Deleon, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Easton Area's record now sits at 7-1. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Easton Area will head out to challenge Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Easton Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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