The Liberty Red Devils will square off against the Blacksburg Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty will be strutting in after a win while Blacksburg will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Liberty made easy work of Landrum and carried off a 40-15 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won six matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Kendall Jackson
| 10/24/25 @ Landrum | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Palmetto | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pickens | 2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Chesnee | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Southside | 1 |
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendall Jackson led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Jackson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Smith, who rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Clinton and fell 48-7. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Blacksburg, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty took their win against Blacksburg in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 45-22 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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