The Liberty Hurricanes will head out to take on the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Louis E. Dieruff on the road. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Huskies are ranked 238th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gabe Green, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Pukszyn did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Liberty wouldn't let Louis E. Dieruff keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty can thank Jayden Perez and Jonte Bowe for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for East Stroudsburg North, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 22-18 W over Pocono Mountain West last Thursday.
East Stroudsburg North found their leader in underclassman Wayne King, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on ten of 15 attempts. Those 181 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for King.
Liberty pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Stroudsburg North, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Stroudsburg North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against East Stroudsburg North when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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