While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Maplewood was not quite Liberty Creek's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Creek Wolves. The Panthers lost against the Wolves in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 49-20 score last time.
Maplewood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Beatie, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Beatie has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Liberty Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Collier, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Mack Tuggle, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Maplewood and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Liberty Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Maplewood has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against RePublic on the 31st. As for Liberty Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-12 defeat against Wayne County on the 1st.
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