The Liberty Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Liberty Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Almira-Coulee-Hartline, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Liberty Christian was ranked second). Liberty Christian strolled past Almira-Coulee-Hartline with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-36.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Perry Pottle, who threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Pottle a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Joey Isley, who gained 103 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside Christian fell victim to Pomeroy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Pirates at home and fell 70-0. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Liberty Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sunnyside Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against Sunnyside Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Liberty Christian repeat their success, or does Sunnyside Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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