Liberty hasn't had much luck against Palmer Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Liberty has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Liberty was beaten by Durango 63-12. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Demons are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Rampart to the tune of 51-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-6.
Liberty better keep an eye on Cole Harris. He was instrumental in Palmer Ridge's win, throwing for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six passes, while also rushing for 60 yards and one TD. Jackson Mabe was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a pair of scores.
Palmer Ridge's run defense was locked in: Rampart could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cye Oringdulph for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palmer Ridge didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.
Palmer Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Liberty took a serious blow against Palmer Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 45-6. Thankfully for the Lancers, Carson Campbell (who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 48 yards and one TD) 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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