If Liberal was feeling good fresh off their 56-0 takedown of Guymon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberal Redskins lost to the Dodge City Demons at home by a 33-14 margin on Friday. The Redskins' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Liberal's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Fieser, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Fieser got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 52 yards. Liberal also got a significant boost from Xavier Porras, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Dodge City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alan Flores out in front who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Jayden Amaro Jz was Flores' top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Liberal fell to 3-1. As for Dodge City, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberal's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Garden City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberal's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Garden City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dodge City, they will host Great Bend at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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