You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty Hill's strategy against Elgin on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 65-0 final score. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Pierre Dylan Belinga out in front who rushed for 132 yards and three TDs on only five carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 77 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jack Travis Pitchford, who rushed for 119 yards and three scores on only seven carries.
Liberty Hill's run defense was locked in: Elgin could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Orrin Cole for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty Hill didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.9.
Liberty Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Avery Marklin, Kaden Cockburn, and Carson Neilson picked up one apiece. Marklin also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Liberty Hill is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. The Panthers got some further help from Cole: he made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Panthers
| 10/10/25 @ Elgin | 65-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Navarro | 64-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ Pflugerville Connally | 73-35 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eastlake | 33-20 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Liberty Hill, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Elgin, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Liberty Hill will challenge Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Hill will need to watch out since Pflugerville has now posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Elgin, they will square off against Crockett at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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