The University Liggett Knights have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Bath Fighting Bees at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. University Liggett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
University Liggett will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 52-point they dealt Bishop Foley on Friday. University Liggett breezed by Bishop Foley to the tune of 52-0. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
University Liggett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nikkos Davis, who threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Another back making a difference was Gary Stacy, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
University Liggett wouldn't let Bishop Foley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Michael Robinson, Andrew Johnson, and Shelby Jones picked up one apiece. Johnson has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played. R.Liam Kurtz was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bath unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 14-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Durand. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Fighting Bees couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nolan Rowely put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
University Liggett's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bath, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. University Liggett has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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