It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty-Eylau had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over the Pilot Point Bearcats. 57 seems to be a good number for the Leopards as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Trip Baysinger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 382 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Arian Taylor, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty-Eylau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as James Gooden, Jaquan Johnson, and Serleio Creer picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Pilot Point's side was Maliki Stephens, who made 17 total tackles.
Liberty-Eylau is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Pilot Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Liberty-Eylau will challenge Winnsboro at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty-Eylau is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Pilot Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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