The Liberty Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Basha Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty comes in on nine and Basha on three.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Red Mountain 48-23. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Jayden Pico
| 11/21/25 vs Red Mountain | 99 |
| 11/07/25 @ Boulder Creek | 2 |
| 10/31/25 vs O'Connor | 48 |
| 10/24/25 vs Brophy College Prep | 26 |
| 10/10/25 vs Centennial | 61 |
| + 4 more games |
Jayden Pico was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 99 yards and three scores on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Jayden Sanchez was in the mix as well, providing Liberty with two touchdowns.
Liberty's run defense was locked in: Red Mountain could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Zeth Thues stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made nine total tackles. Liberty didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.6.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Miller and Hudson Dunn. Another thorn in Red Mountain's side was Thues, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Basha faced Williams Field in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 33-10 margin over the Black Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Liberty better keep an eye on Noah Roberts. He was instrumental in Basha's win, rushing for 128 yards and three TDs on only seven carries.
Liberty's record is now 10-1. As for Basha, their record now sits at an identical 10-1.
Liberty strolled past Basha when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 35-17. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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