Liberty Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Heritage Pioneers by a score of 34-27. Liberty Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Pioneers were averaging only 12 points allowed on the season.
Gideon Davidson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at David Bradley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Ayden Slash, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Liberty Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Rustburg's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Liberty Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northside at 7:00 p.m.
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