Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-10 victory over the Basic Wolves. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Liberty's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Espinoza and his top target Kellen Iwamuro. Espinoza threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while Iwamuro picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ezra Sanelivi was in the mix as well, providing Liberty with two touchdowns.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taleni Liua and Sean Craig.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Basic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Liberty will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Basic, they will venture away from home to take on Arbor View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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