Liberty Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the DeSales Irish on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Ocosta 66-0.
Liberty Christian had a senior duo take command as Charlie Branning rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Perry Pottle threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. What's more, Pottle also racked up 12 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Dax Mercure was Pottle's top target, picking up 79 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Liberty Christian wouldn't let Ocosta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kade Dezember, Levi Idler, Chris Aldridge, and Ashton Hardenbrook picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Hardenbrook is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, DeSales faced Quilcene in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. DeSales breezed by Quilcene to the tune of 30-0. The victory was nothing new for the Irish as they're now sitting on three straight.
DeSales pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 54.1 points. As for Liberty Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against DeSales in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Christian since the team 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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