Liberty unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Doddridge County Bulldogs 41-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 35th).
Lyric Blake had an outrageously good game for Doddridge County as he rushed for 119 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Blake has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Davis, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Liberty and Doddridge County will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Raiders will challenge rival PikeView at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Doddridge County is set to square off against their familiar foe Ritchie County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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