It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty can now relate to. They lost 35-14 to the Central Grizzlies on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Jalen Murphy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Central's win came down to the chemistry between Jelani Dippel and his top target Daylon Scott. Dippel threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while Scott picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Scott showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards.
Liberty moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will square off against Clovis North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis North is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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