The North Marion Huskies's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Liberty Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Marion is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Roane County, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (North Marion was ranked 24th). North Marion took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County on Friday. The matchup marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lincoln by a score of 48-35. The loss continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
North Marion's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for North Marion against Liberty in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-20 victory. Will North Marion repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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