After a string of five wins, Liberty-Eylau's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Jefferson Bulldogs. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Despite the loss, Liberty-Eylau still got an impressive performance from Trip Baysinger, who threw for 273 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Baysinger also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Liberty-Eylau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Kamran Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jefferson, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tihmyus Taylor was another key player, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Liberty-Eylau's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Liberty-Eylau and Jefferson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Liberty-Eylau (ranked 153rd) will meet Sabine (ranked 750th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty-Eylau is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Jefferson will take on Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 204 places (89 vs. 293).
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