The Liberty Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Durango Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty hasn't scored more than seven points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Liberty lost to Rampart on the road by a 17-3 margin.
Even if they lost, Liberty's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Ethan Brewster and Aiden Evitts, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Durango never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Air Academy. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Demons this season.
Liberty better focus on containing Grady Feeney and Gus Halls as the pair were huge in Durango's win. Feeney threw for 146 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, while Halls rushed for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Feeney a new career-high in passer rating (154.4).
Durango pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Liberty was taken down by Durango 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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