The Liberty Hill Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pieper Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Liberty Hill rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 49-28 victory. The result was nothing new for Liberty Hill, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Noah Long continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Long was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Carter, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pieper waltzed into Saturday's matchup with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They walked away with a 53-46 win over Alamo Heights.
Pieper's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake South led the charge by throwing for 368 yards and six touchdowns. South is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Hamilton, who gained 139 total yards and four touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pieper's defensive line and their four sacks. Leading the way was Kaden Glass and his three sacks.
Liberty Hill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Pieper, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as the two teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Liberty Hill commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.6 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Pieper struggles in that department as they've been even better at 6.2 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Liberty Hill came up short against Pieper when the teams last played on November 3rd, falling 33-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pieper's Brady Hopper, who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Liberty Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
