The Liberty Lions are on the road again on Saturday to play the Lakewood Piners. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 15-9 to Manchester Township.
Meanwhile, Lakewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 42-16 to Pinelands Regional. The Piners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
The losing side was boosted by Rahmel Anderson, who rushed for 133 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson, who rushed for 173 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Anderson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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