On Friday, Liberty faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Lions blew past the Centennial Coyotes 45-17. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Liberty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Fletcher out in front who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Liberty also got a significant boost from Dominic Lombardo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyvel Calloway and Jaden Negron. Hudson Dunn was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Kainan Manna. Despite the final result, he threw for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Liberty and Centennial are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Higley at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups. As for Centennial, they will head out to square off against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Red Mountain at the right time seeing as Red Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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