The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Roosevelt Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Bell has given up an average of 33.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty Bell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Omak on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mountain Lions were outmatched by the Pioneers and fell 78-38. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Roosevelt). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Chewelah. The Raiders pushed the score to 56-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Liberty Bell better keep an eye on Terrell Bush. He was instrumental in Lake Roosevelt's win, rushing for 243 yards and six scores on only 13 carries. Bush's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lake Roosevelt also got a significant boost from Kayman Jordan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
One reason for the win was Lake Roosevelt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Colin Chaney and Bush, who racked up all six sacks between them. Bush's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lake Roosevelt's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Liberty Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Bell against Lake Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountain Lions 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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