The Liberty Patriots will face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Liberty who was credited with the win. Liberty got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Bishop Gorman's zero. The result kept the Patriots happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked third). Faith Lutheran put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 4-1 victory on Friday. Considering the Crusaders have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Stark and
Julia Anfinson scored all four of Faith Lutheran's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Faith Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those seven games. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 10-1-7.
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