Dos Palos's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They really took it to the Liberty Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-21 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-14.
Dos Palos was led to victory by Andre Flores and Earl Riley Iv. Flores rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, while Riley Iv threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Flores has posted since back in September of 2023. Sixto Ibarra was Riley Iv's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dos Palos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jesus Tapia and Anthony Delrio. Tapia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Jacob Rogers-Lehman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Rogers-Lehman's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Dos Palos now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Dos Palos will square off against Shafter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will face off against Los Banos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing Los Banos at the right time seeing as Los Banos is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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