The Liberty Creek Wolves will square off against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Creek has given up an average of 25.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty Creek is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against White House on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolves came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 35-14. The Wolves have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Liberty Creek had strong showings from Grayson Christian, who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and Jackson Collier, who rushed for 72 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Watertown strolled past Cascade with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-9.
Liberty Creek better keep an eye on Garrett Davis. He was instrumental in Watertown's win, rushing for 188 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 141 yards and one touchdown. Those 188 rushing yards gave Davis a new career-high.
Watertown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Watertown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jesse Bratcher.
Watertown has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points on average over those games. As for Liberty Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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