Liberty is 9-1 against Heritage since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Lions will take on the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Freedom 42-7. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Falcons are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxon Bell, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Landon Fisher was another key back, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Antioch on Friday and fell 15-13. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bell and Mekhi Adanandus. Bell just won't slow down this season and has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 40.7 receiving yards per game. Adanandus has been a dominant force too and has averaged 82.4 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Heritage when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-21 victory. 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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