The Liberal Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rich Hill Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Liberal's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Appleton City on Friday. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 68-0. While losing is never fun, Liberal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Appleton City is ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rich Hill beat Osceola 28-22 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Preston Turner was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rich Hill's defense and their four sacks. Carter Bell was especially locked on to Osceola's QB and sacked him twice.
Liberal's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rich Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Liberal against Rich Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberal 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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