It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Red Mountain can now relate to. They lost 48-23 to the Liberty Lions on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Dominic Carmigiano threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Jay Williams was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Kai Jackson rushed for 79 yards.
Jayden Pico was a one-man wrecking crew For Liberty. as he rushed for 99 yards and three scores on only five carries. Pico showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Jayden Sanchez was another major influence, as he rushed for 68 yards and ran in a TD.
Red Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Red Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will head out to face off against Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lions 12.1, the Bears 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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