Rockhurst is 0-4 against Liberty North since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Rockhurst Hawklets will look to defend their home field against the Liberty North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Saint Thomas Aquinas, who was ranked first at the time (Rockhurst was ranked 13th). Rockhurst and Saint Thomas Aquinas were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Rockhurst suffered a 14-13 loss. That makes it the first time this season the Hawklets have let down their home crowd.
Although Rockhurst took the loss, they still got scores from Pierce Fisher and Beau Neuburger.
Meanwhile, Liberty North entered their match against Lee's Summit North on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Liberty North came up short against Lee's Summit North, falling 35-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Broncos since August 24, 2018.
Liberty North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Easton Goss and Trashundon Neal. Goss also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Rockhurst's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Liberty North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rockhurst has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rockhurst and Liberty North were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Rockhurst suffered an agonizing 28-27 loss. Thankfully for Rockhurst, Micahjo Barnett (who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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