Liberty has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.86 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 34-14 to the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Hurricanes have let down their home crowd.
Jake Pukszyn and Gabe Green certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pukszyn picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Green rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Nazareth Area to victory were Marquez Wimberly and Peyton Falzone. Wimberly gained 205 total yards and four touchdowns, while Falzone threw for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.incredibly, Wimberly got all that yardage with just one huge grab
With the defeat, Liberty broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. As for Nazareth Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 49-20 loss against Easton Area on the 11th. Nazareth Area has also already played their next match, a 36-7 victory against Bethlehem Catholic on the 12th.
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