On Friday, Liberty faced Liberty North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Blue Jays secured a 12-7 W over the Liberty North Eagles. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 33-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaxon Hicks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty North only rushed for 79.
Liberty pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty North, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Raytown South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty North, they will host Lee's Summit West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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