The Liberty Chargers will head out to square off against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Liberty is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Celebration on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty was dealt a 35-8 defeat at the hands of Celebration.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East River). They blew past Innovation, posting a 38-7 win on the road. The Falcons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
East River found their leader in underclassman Elijah Mccluster, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another player making a difference was William Billingsley, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for East River, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against East River in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, as the team secured a 45-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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