Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Stockdale Mustangs 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Liberty was led to victory by Jalen Murphy and Robert Smith. Murphy rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Smith threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Liberty's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Stockdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Liberty and Stockdale are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty will face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season. As for Stockdale, they will venture away from home to challenge Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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