After flying high against Deer Valley last Friday, Liberty came back down to earth. The Liberty Lions took a blow against the Pittsburg Pirates on Friday, falling 47-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Liberty took the loss, they still got scores from Braydon Connelly and Landon Fisher.
Even though they lost, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Pittsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marley Alcantara led the charge by throwing for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Jamar Searcy was another key back, gaining 114 total yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Pittsburg, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty will square off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pittsburg, they will challenge Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Deer Valley likes a good challenge.
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