Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They blew past the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots, posting a 48-7 win. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was TJ Foilefutu out in front who rushed for 71 yards and two scores. Foilefutu also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). Esteban Demby-Lamas was another key rusher, rushing for 93 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Lions
| 09/19/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 48-7 |
| 08/28/25 vs Mountain View | 37-0 |
| 11/30/24 vs Hamilton | 56-24 |
| 11/22/24 vs Higley | 64-26 |
| 11/01/24 vs Chaparral | 63-15 |
| 10/11/24 vs Pinnacle | 32-29 |
Liberty's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Liberty will challenge Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lions 13.8, the Pioneers 2.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they will take on Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Lancers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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