Hamilton and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hamilton had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Liberty Lions on the road and fell 56-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Hamilton still got an impressive performance from Rich Lucero Jr., who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Liberty had a senior duo take command as Hayden Fletcher threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes and Dominic Lombardo rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Lombardo has posted since back in August. Kamden Segall was another key player, picking up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Hamilton's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for Liberty, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will head out to take on Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Basha likes a good challenge.
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