The Liberty Patriots will square off against the Independence Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Liberty was beaten by Central 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 31st).
Despite the defeat, Liberty got top-tier performance from Elmo Whitten, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Independence lost to Kennedy at home by a 34-19 margin on Friday.
The losing side was boosted by Gunter Golla Iii, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Liberty now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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