The Liberty Bison will face off against the Elsinore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Liberty nor Elsinore posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Liberty's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Crean Lutheran on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Saints. The loss was the Bison's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Elsinore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palm Desert.
Elsinore wouldn't let Palm Desert keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elsinore can thank Adrian Stankevich and Camden Webb for forcing both of them. Webb didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made four total tackles, and defended a pass. Another thorn in Palm Desert's side was Tyler Willeford, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Liberty's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Elsinore, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Liberty came up short against Elsinore in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Liberty, Jamari Jones (who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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