Grafton is 2-8 against Liberty since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grafton Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Grafton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Grafton finally turned things around against Hampshire on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over the Trojans. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cash Nestor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 195 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cam Foley was another key player, throwing for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Philip Barbour.
Grafton's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Grafton took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-14. Can Grafton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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