The Liberty Christian Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
If Liberty Christian beats Prestonwood Christian with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Liberty Christian simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West Plains 56-7 on the road. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian entered their tilt with Bishop Lynch on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 win over the Friars. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Friars are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnathan French-Love had an outrageously good game as he picked up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Glass, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Prestonwood Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brady Palmer. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Prestonwood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Liberty Christian's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Prestonwood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against Prestonwood Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 48-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Christian since the squad 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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